Ran Wei

Wei 魏
350–352
Ran Wei in 350 AD
Capital	Ye
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
• 350–352	Ran Min
Crown Prince
• 352	Ran Zhi
Historical era	Sixteen Kingdoms
• Established	350
• Ran Min's capture by Former Yan	17 May 352
• Ran Min's death	1 June 352
• Disestablished	8 September 352
Preceded by Succeeded by Later Zhao Former Yan Jin dynasty
Today part of	China

Wei (Chinese: 魏; 350–352), known as Ran Wei (冉魏) in Chinese historiography, was a short-lived dynastic state of China established by Ran Min. In 350, Ran Wei usurped the throne of the Later Zhao dynasty in the city of Ye and declared himself Emperor of Wei. In 352, Ran Wei was defeated by the Former Yan dynasty.