Apaochi
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Apaochi was a leader of the Khitan
tribes (who spoke Mongol) located in northwestern China
. He served for three years as the khan
of these tribes, at the end of which he refused to resign and declared himself king
of the entire nation of Khitan. He later declared himself emperor
in 907
when the Tang
rule over China
collapsed; by 916
, he had created a dynasty
that was typical of China
in those times- and his son was his heir to the throne. He organized ordos
(groups of warriors) from among his people (these are similar to hordes
, a term invented later), and he later grouped 12 of these groups into an administrative
district.
By 926
, Apaochi had helped the founder of the Later Qin
in his conquest of northern China
, which prompted this founder to give Apaochi the northeastern corner of Hopeh province to rule over (this territory is located where modern day Peking is located). When Apaochi died, his people (the Khitans) began to emulate more Chinese
customs; by 947
they started the Liao
dynasty
and claimed Apaochi as the founder of this dynasty
, giving him the honorable title of Tai Tsu (which means Grand Progenitor).
Khitan people
thumb|250px|Khitans [[Eagle hunting|using eagles to hunt]], painted during the Chinese [[Song Dynasty]].The Khitan people , or Khitai, Kitan, or Kidan, were a nomadic Mongolic people, originally located at Mongolia and Manchuria from the 4th century...
tribes (who spoke Mongol) located in northwestern China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. He served for three years as the khan
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
of these tribes, at the end of which he refused to resign and declared himself king
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
of the entire nation of Khitan. He later declared himself emperor
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
in 907
907
Year 907 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* Oleg leads the Kievan Rus' in a campaign against Constantinople ....
when the Tang
Tang
-Chinese name:* Tang Dynasty , Chinese dynasty* Later Tang Dynasty , Turkic dynasty in ancient China* King Tang of Shang , the Shang dynasty ruler, who lived around 1660 BCE...
rule over China
China
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collapsed; by 916
916
Year 916 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* Abaoji of the Khitan empire adopts Chinese court rituals....
, he had created a dynasty
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
that was typical of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in those times- and his son was his heir to the throne. He organized ordos
Ordos
-Places:*Ordos Loop of the Yellow River, a region of China*Ordos Desert, in Inner Mongolia*Ordos City, city and district in Inner Mongolia*Ordos International Circuit, a race track in Ordos City.-People:...
(groups of warriors) from among his people (these are similar to hordes
Hordes
Hordes may refer to:*Social and military structures of nomadic Turkic peoples in the Middle Ages; see:**Golden Horde**Mongol and Tatar states in Europe*The miniature war game Hordes -See also:* Horde...
, a term invented later), and he later grouped 12 of these groups into an administrative
Administration (government)
The term administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction.-United States:In United States usage, the term refers to the executive branch under a specific president , for example: the "Barack Obama administration." It can also mean an executive branch agency...
district.
By 926
926
Year 926 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* Balhae is conquered by the Khitan....
, Apaochi had helped the founder of the Later Qin
Later Qin
The Later Qin was a state of Qiang ethnicity of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty in China. Note that the Later Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Western Qin....
in his conquest of northern China
China
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, which prompted this founder to give Apaochi the northeastern corner of Hopeh province to rule over (this territory is located where modern day Peking is located). When Apaochi died, his people (the Khitans) began to emulate more Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
customs; by 947
947
Year 947 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* The Later Jin Dynasty falls to the Later Han Dynasty in China....
they started the Liao
Liao
Liao can mean:* Liao Dynasty , a former dynasty in northern China founded by the Khitan people**Northern Liao , state founded by the Khitans in northern China...
dynasty
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
and claimed Apaochi as the founder of this dynasty
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
, giving him the honorable title of Tai Tsu (which means Grand Progenitor).