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Sixteen Kingdoms
ancient kingdom, China
Also known as: Shiliuguo
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Chinese history
- In China: The Shiliuguo (Sixteen Kingdoms) in the north (303–439)
The term Sixteen Kingdoms traditionally denotes the plethora of short-lived non-Chinese dynasties that from 303 came to rule the whole or parts of northern China. Many ethnic groups were involved, including ancestors of the Turks (such as the Xiongnu,…
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