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the Prince of Han in 338, and committed suicide after being demoted to a duke. Li Shou seized the throne and changed the name of the state from Cheng to Han, although traditional historians treat the Li Qi to Li Shou transition as within a single state.
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1094:Later Liang
1079:Qifu Chipan
1069:Qifu Guoren
1060:Western Qin
984:Murong Chui
517:House of Li
469:Book of Jin
434:Book of Jin
356:Empress Yan
345:Empress Ren
336:Consort Ran
238:Empress Ren
100:Family name
47:Predecessor
1740:338 deaths
1735:314 births
1719:Categories
1642:3 Kingdoms
1545:Murong Yao
1448:Tuoba Hena
1438:Tuoba Hena
1433:Tuoba Heru
1428:Tuoba Yulü
1413:Tuoba Yilu
1374:Yang Sheng
1327:Yang Nandi
1184:Juqu Wuhui
1149:Tufa Rutan
1021:Murong Yun
1000:Murong Lin
989:Murong Bao
924:Former Qin
914:Murong Wei
909:Murong Jun
895:Former Yan
839:Later Zhao
462:References
297:Later Zhao
228:Early life
112:Given name
30:Emperor of
1611:Qiao Zong
1595:Huan Xuan
1579:Zhai Zhao
1574:Zhai Liao
1567:(388–392)
1540:Murong Yi
1518:(384–394)
1476:(350–352)
1406:(310–376)
1379:Yang Xuan
1369:Yang Ding
1364:Yang Cuan
1358:Yang Tong
1315:(296–443)
1303:Feng Hong
1286:(407–436)
1257:(407–431)
1228:(400–421)
1211:Murong De
1204:(398–410)
1161:(397–460)
1139:Tufa Wugu
1132:(397–414)
1096:(386–403)
1084:Qifu Mumo
1062:(385–431)
1040:Yao Chang
1033:(384–417)
1031:Later Qin
1016:Murong Xi
977:(384–409)
975:Later Yan
959:Dou Chong
926:(351–394)
897:(337–370)
841:(319–351)
819:Zhang Zuo
804:Zhang Jun
799:Zhang Mao
794:Zhang Shi
788:Zhang Gui
780:(318–376)
725:(304–329)
665:(304–347)
663:Cheng-Han
234:concubine
167:Cheng-Han
91:Full name
57:Successor
33:Cheng-Han
1565:Zhai Wei
1535:Duan Sui
1506:Duan Kan
1352:Yang Shi
1347:Yang Jun
1342:Yang Guo
1337:Yang Chu
1103:Lü Guang
1050:Yao Hong
1045:Yao Xing
965:Fu Chong
938:Fu Sheng
884:Liu Xian
873:Shi Jian
853:Shi Hong
755:Jin Zhun
744:Liu Cong
732:Liu Yuan
723:Han-Zhao
686:Li Xiong
557:334–338
496:, vols.
474:vol. 121
439:vol. 121
326:Li Xiong
289:Mianyang
213:Li Xiong
1489:Ran Zhi
1483:Ran Min
1474:Ran Wei
1332:Yang Yi
1313:Chouchi
1298:Feng Ba
1293:Gao Yun
1168:Duan Ye
1120:Lü Long
1115:Lü Zuan
1109:Lü Shao
1005:Lan Han
953:Fu Deng
943:Fu Jiān
933:Fu Jiàn
878:Shi Zhi
868:Shi Zun
863:Shi Shi
761:Liu Yao
749:Liu Can
712:Fan Ben
701:Li Shou
615:Li Shou
599:334–338
563:Li Shou
452:"中央研究院"
421:vol. 96
398:vol. 95
378:"中央研究院"
322:Father
293:Sichuan
285:Chengdu
280:Li Shou
247:as his
221:Li Shou
203:of the
201:emperor
179:Chinese
162:Dynasty
61:Li Shou
1682:W. Xia
1245:Li Xun
1240:Li Xin
1235:Li Gao
858:Shi Hu
848:Shi Le
767:Liu Xi
738:Liu He
706:Li Shi
691:Li Ban
680:Li Liu
580:Li Ban
546:Li Ban
528:
486:vol. 6
308:Li Shi
266:eunuch
245:Li Ban
217:Li Ban
192:(世運),
190:Shiyun
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116:Qí (期)
51:Li Ban
1626:Shang
948:Fu Pi
696:Li Qi
673:Li Te
530:Died:
523:Born:
365:Notes
352:Wife
260:Reign
207:-led
175:Li Qi
152:House
39:Reign
22:Li Qi
1698:Qing
1694:Ming
1690:Yuan
1678:Song
1674:Liao
1666:Tang
1630:Zhou
79:Died
71:Born
1706:PRC
1702:ROC
1686:Jīn
1662:Sui
1646:Jìn
1638:Han
1634:Qin
1622:Xia
1404:Dai
1255:Xia
532:338
525:314
301:Jin
299:or
107:(李)
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