Khitan people

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
historical figure
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Khitans
gptkb:Qidan
gptkb:Khitai
gptkbp:conqueredBy gptkb:Jurchens
gptkb:Mongol_Empire
gptkbp:descendedFrom gptkb:Jurchens
gptkb:Mongols
gptkb:Daur_people
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Proto-Mongolic
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Liao_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Khitan people
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Qara_Khitai
gptkb:Western_Liao
gptkbp:knownFor military prowess
nomadic lifestyle
horse culture
dual administration system
gptkbp:language gptkb:Khitan_language
gptkbp:legacy influence on Central Asian history
Khitan scripts as undeciphered writing systems
name 'Cathay' for China in medieval Europe
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality gptkb:Jurchens
gptkb:Mongols
gptkb:Tang_dynasty
gptkb:Balhae
gptkb:Goguryeo
Chinese dynasties
gptkbp:notableEvent establishment of Liao dynasty in 916
fall of Liao dynasty in 1125
founding of Western Liao (Qara Khitai)
migration to Central Asia after 1125
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Abaoji
gptkb:Yelü_Deguang
gptkb:Yelü_Chucai
gptkbp:period 4th century – 13th century
gptkbp:region gptkb:Manchuria
gptkb:Northeast_Asia
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Liao_dynasty
gptkb:Khitans
gptkb:Qidan
gptkb:Khitai
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Tengrism
gptkbp:script gptkb:Khitan_large_script
gptkb:Khitan_small_script
gptkbp:status extinct as distinct group
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Khitan_language
gptkb:Khitan_large_script
gptkb:Khitan_small_script
gptkb:Qidan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5