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673:; No issue.
671:Yelu Longxu
570:Xiao Yanyan
204:Temple name
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118:Xiao Yanyan
108:, Liaoning)
89:(982-10-13)
50:Predecessor
1870:982 deaths
1865:948 births
1859:Categories
1782:3 Kingdoms
1558:(916–1125)
1411:References
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845:Shulü Ping
821:Shulü Pogu
646:Yelü Shuge
157:Yelü Shuge
1684:Shengzong
1495:Liao Shi
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1731:(regent)
1689:Xingzong
1679:Jingzong
1597:969–982
1522:(eds.).
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1438:Liao Shi
1427:, vol.05
1425:Liao Shi
1339:(d. 951)
786:Yelü Bei
762:(d. 933)
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1751:Kuchlug
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114:Empress
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1822:W. Xia
1724:Dezong
1674:Muzong
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1834:Ming
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1770:Zhou
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516:wife
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225:Yelü
84:Died
74:Born
1846:PRC
1842:ROC
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1802:Sui
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364:耶律贤
350:耶律賢
297:辽景宗
283:遼景宗
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