Later Zhao

Later Zhao (後趙)
趙
319–351
Capital		Xiangguo (319-335, 350-351) Yecheng (335-350)
Government		Monarchy
Emperor
•	319-333	Shi Le
•	333-334	Shi Hong
•	334-349	Shi Hu
•	349	Shi Zun
•	349-350	Shi Jian
•	350-351	Shi Zhi
History
•	Established	319
•	Destruction of Han Zhao	329
•	Shi Le's claim of imperial title	330
•	Shi Hu's seizing the throne from Shi Hong	335
•	Ran Min's establishment of Ran Wei	350
•	Disestablished	351
Preceded by Succeeded by Han Zhao Jin Dynasty (265-420) Ran Wei Former Qin Former Yan Jin Dynasty (265-420)

The Later Zhao (simplified Chinese: 后赵; traditional Chinese: 後趙; pinyin: Hòuzhào; 319-351) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. It was founded by the Shi family of the Jie ethnicity. The Later Zhao was the second in territories to the Former Qin that once unified Northern China under Fu Jiān.

When Later Zhao was founded by Shi Le, the capital was at Xiangguo (襄國, in modern Xingtai, Hebei), but in 335 Shi Hu moved the capital to Yecheng (鄴城, in modern Handan, Hebei), where it would remain for the rest of the state's history (except for Shi Zhi's brief attempt to revive the state at Xiangguo).

Rulers of the Later Zhao

Temple names	Posthumous names	Family names and given name	Durations of reigns	Era names and their according durations
Chinese convention: use family and given names
Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ)	Ming (明 míng)	Shi Le (石勒 Shí Lè)	319-333	Zhaowang (趙王 Zhàowáng) 319-328 Taihe (太和 Tàihé) 328-330 Jianping (建平 Jiànpíng) 330-333
Did not exist	Prince of Haiyang (海陽王 Hǎiyáng wáng)	Shi Hong (石弘 Shí Hóng)	333-334	Yanxi (延熙 Yánxī) 334
Taizu (太祖 Tàizǔ)	Wu (武 Wǔ)	Shi Hu (石虎 Shí Hǔ)	334-349	Jianwu (建武 Jiànwǔ) 335-349 Taining (太寧 Tàiníng) 349
Did not exist	Prince of Qiao (譙王 Qiáo wáng)	Shi Shi (石世 Shí Shì)	33 days in 349	Taining (太寧 Tàiníng) 33 days in 349
Did not exist	Prince of Pengcheng (彭城王 Péngchéng wáng)	Shi Zun (石遵 Shí Zūn)	183 days in 349	Taining (太寧 Tàiníng) 183 days in 349
Did not exist	Prince of Yiyang (義陽王 Yìyáng wáng)	Shi Jian (石鑒 Shí Jiàn)	103 days within 349-350	Qinglong (青龍 Qīnglóng) 103 days within 349-350
Did not exist	Prince of Xinxing (新興王 Xīnxīng wáng)	Shi Zhi (石祗 Shí Zhī)	350-351	Yongning (永寧 Yǒngníng) 350-351

Rulers family tree

Later Zhao monarchs family tree

See also

• Jie (ethnic group)
• List of past Chinese ethnic groups
• Wu Hu
• Buddhism in China
• Memoirs of Eminent Monks
• Ran Min