The Khitan people (Khitan small script: ; Chinese: 契丹; pinyin: Qìdān) were a historical nomadic people from East Asia and parts of North Asia who, from the 4th century, inhabited an area …

Oct 5, 2017 · The Khitan people formed the Liao dynasty and ruled parts of Mongolia, Manchuria, and northern China from 907 to 1125 CE. Adopting elements of Chinese government...

No clear evidence of any descendant ethnic groups of the Khitan in modern-day Northeast China exists, but some recent genetic studies have tended to support the hypothesis that the Daur …

Cathay, an early Western denomination of China, derives from the name Khitan (Khitai). The spread of this name, still used in Russian for China, is but one sign of the Khitans’ …

Dec 24, 2025 · The Khitan people were a nomadic tribe that lived in Manchuria, in the northeastern part of China. Towards the end of the 9th century AD, the Khitan people emerged …

Aug 18, 2025 · The Khitan people, a nomadic tribe of eastern Mongolia, emerged as a formidable force under the leadership of Yelü Abaoji in 916 AD. This marked a pivotal shift in Khitan …

The Khitan people, a semi-nomadic tribe from the steppes of Mongolia and Manchuria, established the Liao dynasty, which ruled parts of Mongolia, Manchuria, and northern China …

The Khitan people or Khitai, Kitan, or Kidan, were a nomadic people originally from Mongolia and Manchuria (or Northeast China) from the 4th century that spoke a language distantly related to …

Khitan foreign policy throughout this time aimed at keeping the Chinese pot stirred and its imperial administration unstable. Under the leadership of Abaoji, now the emperor Taizu (T’ai-tsu), …

History of the Khitans ... The history of the Khitans dates back to the 4th century. The Khitan people dominated much of northern China, Manchuria and the Mongolian Plateau. They …