Northern Liang

Northern Liang (北涼) 建康 (397–399), 涼 (399–401, 431–433), 張掖 (401–412), 河西 (412–431, 433–441, 442–460), 酒泉 (441–442)
397–439 442–460 (in Gaochang)
400 ROURAN KHAGANATE Kyrgyzs Kokel Gaoju Turks CHAM- PA FUNAN Sargat Khotan HYMYAR EASTERN JIN NORTHERN WEI GOGU- RYEO WESTERN SATRAPS VAKA- TAKAS GUPTA EMPIRE KIDARITES XIONITES AFRIGHIDS SASANIAN EMPIRE BYZANTINE EMPIRE HUNS Jushi TOCHARIANS TUYUHUN N. LIANG Paleo-Siberians Samoyeds Tungus MEROË AKSUM ◁ ▷ Northern Liang and other Asian polities in 400 AD
Northern Liang at its greatest extent in 436 AD
Status	Vassal of Later Qin, Eastern Jin, Northern Wei, Liu Song
Capital	Jiankang (397–398) Zhangye (398–412) Guzang (412–439) Jiuquan (440–441) Dunhuang (441–442)
Capital-in-exile	Shanshan (442) Gaochang (442–460)
Government	Monarchy
Prince
• 397–401	Duan Ye
• 401–433	Juqu Mengxun
• 433–439	Juqu Mujian
• 442–444	Juqu Wuhui
• 444–460	Juqu Anzhou
Preceded by Succeeded by Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) Southern Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) Western Qin Northern Wei Gaochang
Today part of	China Mongolia

The Northern Liang (Chinese: 北涼; pinyin: Běi Liáng; 397–439) was a dynastic state of China and one of the Sixteen Kingdoms in Chinese history. It was ruled by the Juqu (沮渠) family of Lushuihu (盧水胡) origin, a branch of the Xiongnu.^[3] Although Duan Ye of Han ethnicity was initially enthroned as the Northern Liang ruler with support from the Juqu clan, Duan was subsequently overthrown in 401 and Juqu Mengxun was proclaimed monarch.

All rulers of the Northern Liang proclaimed themselves "wang" (translatable as either "prince" or "king").