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Ruler of Western Yan
Murong Yao 慕容瑤
Ruler of Western Yan
Reign
386
Predecessor
Murong Yi
Successor
Murong Zhong
Died
386
Full name
Family name:
Mùróng (慕容)
Given name:
Yáo (瑤)
Era name and dates
Jiànpíng (建平): 386
Dynasty
Western Yan
Murong Yao (Chinese: 慕容瑤; died 386), also known as Murong Wang (慕容望), was an emperor of the Xianbei-led Western Yan dynasty of China. He was the son of Murong Chong (Emperor Wei), the son of the Former Yan emperor Murong Jun.
Murong Chong was killed in 386 by his general Han Yan (韓延) after he, against his people's desire to return to their homeland, wanted to settle in Chang'an. Two intervening brief reigns by Duan Sui and Murong Yi took place, but after Murong Tao (慕容韜) killed Murong Yi, Murong Tao's brother Murong Heng (慕容恆), who did not approve of Murong Tao's actions, supported Murong Yao as emperor. However, the people did not favor Murong Yao. They abandoned him in favor of general Murong Yong, who then killed Murong Yao in a coup and replaced him with Murong Zhong, the son of Western Yan's founder Murong Hong the Prince of Jibei.
MurongYao (Chinese: 慕容瑤; died 386), also known as Murong Wang (慕容望), was an emperor of the Xianbei-led Western Yan dynasty of China. He was the son of...
after Murong Heng's brother Murong Tao (慕容韜) killed Murong Yi, and Murong Heng supported Murong Chong's son MurongYao to replace Murong Yi, Murong Yong...
brother and prime minister Fu Rong—who specifically was suspicious of Yao Chang and Murong Chui (a general with Former Yan imperial ancestry), neither of whom...
He informed Yao Xing of this and suggested that Yao Xing give Murong Chao a minor official position to secure him. Yao Xing summoned Murong Chao to an...
Murong Xi (Chinese: 慕容熙; 385–407; r. 401–407), courtesy name Daowen (道文), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Zhaowen of Later Yan (後燕昭文帝)...
Murong Heng's brother Murong Tao (慕容韜) killed Murong Yi at Linjin (臨晉, in modern Weinan, Shaanxi). He was replaced by Murong Chong's son MurongYao. v t e...
made emperor by the general Murong Yong after Murong Yong had killed MurongYao. Murong Zhong made Murong Yong the commander of the armed forces and created...
and Murong Chui put Yecheng under siege. With Former Qin now facing further rebellion by Murong Chui's nephews Murong Hong and Murong Chong, and Yao Chang...
North broke loose. In 384, Murong Chui founded the Later Yan in Hebei. Other Murong royals founded the Western Yan in Shanxi. Yao Chang founded the Later...
from him to MurongYao and to Murong Zhong in a span of a few months, as they were all assassinated in succession. After Zhong's death, Murong Yong was installed...
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as the Prince of Yan. Father Murong Jun (Emperor Jingzhao of Former Yan) Children MurongYao (慕容瑤), later emperor Murong Chong declared himself emperor...
emperor Murong Chui died and was replaced by Murong Bao, Later Qin refused to provide aid to Later Yan. Later in 397, Empress Dowager She died. Yao Xing...
Murong Huang (Chinese: 慕容皝; 297–348), courtesy name Yuanzhen (元真), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Wenming of Former Yan (前燕文明帝), was...
Murong De (Chinese: 慕容德; 336–405), name changed in 400 to Murong Beide (慕容備德), courtesy name Xuanming (玄明), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor...
Former Qin Murong Chong, emperor of the Western Yan (b. 359) MurongYao, emperor of the Western Yan Murong Yi, ruler of the Western Yan Murong Zhong, emperor...
Nothing more is known about Empress Murong. She was implied to be still alive in 402, when Later Qin's emperor Yao Xing rejected Emperor Daowu's overture...
to stop Murong Chui from marching to north, but was outmaneuvered. As Western Yan troops encircled the capital Chang'an, Quan Yi fled to Yao Chang, now...
Murong Wei (Chinese: 慕容暐; 350–385), courtesy name Jingmao (景茂), also known by his Southern Yan-accorded posthumous name as the Emperor You of Former Yan...
(Duan Sui, Murong Yi, MurongYao, Murong Zhong, and Murong Yong) within a span of a few months, with the regime stabilizing under Murong Yong, who settled...
suspicions of Murong Chui, Fu Pi did not put Murong Chui's son Murong Nong and nephews Murong Kai (慕容楷) and Murong Shao (慕容紹) under surveillance, and the three...
Western Yan state. MurongYao, (died 386), a ruler of the Western Yan state. Murong Zhong, (died 386), a ruler of the Western Yan state. Murong Yong, (died 394)...
and used as food. Chang'an eventually fell to Murong Chong, while Fu Jian was captured and killed by Yao Chang in 385. News of his son, Fu Pi ascending...
by MurongYao, emperor of Western Yan Jianping (398), era name used by Murong Sheng, emperor of Later Yan Jianping (400–405), era name used by Murong De...
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Murong Bao (Chinese: 慕容寶; 355–398), courtesy name Daoyou (道佑), Xianbei name Kugou (庫勾), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Huimin of Later...
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