East Asia · Fragmentation, Song and the conquest dynasties
Qi Kingdom
901/907–924
Qi (岐; 901/907–924) was a principality of the Five Dynasties period ruled solely by Li Maozhen (856–924; born Song Wentong, courtesy name Zhengchen, formally Prince Zhongjing of Qin), capital Fengxiang (in modern Baoji, Shaanxi).
- Existed
- 901/907–924
- Shown on the map
- AD 911–925
- Peak area
- 95k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Qi (岐; 901/907–924) was a principality of the Five Dynasties period ruled solely by Li Maozhen (856–924; born Song Wentong, courtesy name Zhengchen, formally Prince Zhongjing of Qin), capital Fengxiang (in modern Baoji, Shaanxi). A powerful late-Tang warlord who at times controlled Emperor Zhaozong, Li Maozhen was created Prince of Qi in 901; at its prime his domain covered parts of Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan, but it shrank under pressure from the Later Liang to little more than the region around Fengxiang. Refusing to recognize the Later Liang, he continued using Tang era names and the Tang-bestowed title Prince of Qi (never taking the imperial title, though his wife carried the title of empress). He submitted to the Later Tang and died in 924; his son Li Congyan (Li Jiyan) governed Fengxiang until removed in 926.
Common questions
- What was the Qi Kingdom?
- Qi (岐; 901/907–924) was a principality of the Five Dynasties period ruled solely by Li Maozhen (856–924; born Song Wentong, courtesy name Zhengchen, formally Prince Zhongjing of Qin), capital Fengxiang (in modern Baoji, Shaanxi).
- When did the Qi Kingdom exist?
- The Qi Kingdom existed 901/907–924. On this map it is drawn AD 911–925.
- How large was the Qi Kingdom?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, the Qi Kingdom covered about 95,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Qi (Li Maozhen's state) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_(Li_Maozhen's_state)
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