Eastern Liao

Eastern Liao
東遼
1213–1269
CapitalZhongjing
GovernmentMonarchy
King 
• 1213–1220
Yelü Liuge
• 1226–1238
Yelü Xuedu
• 1238–1259
Yelü Shouguonu
• 1259–1269
Yelü Gunai
History 
• Yelü Liuge revolts against the Jin dynasty
1212
• Yelü Liuge becomes king
1213
• Later Liao splits from Eastern Liao
1216
• Disestablished
1269
CurrencyChinese cash, Chinese coin, copper coins etc.
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Mongol Empire
Today part ofChina

Eastern Liao (simplified Chinese: 东辽; traditional Chinese: 東遼; pinyin: Dōng Liáo) was a 13th-century kingdom in what is now Northeast China, established by the Khitan Yelü clan in an attempt to resurrect the Liao dynasty. Its capital was situated in modern-day Kaiyuan, Liaoning.


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