Ran Wei
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This article is about the dynastic state established by Ran Min. For the American actress, see Ran Wei (actress).
Wei (Chinese: 魏; 350–352), known as Ran Wei (冉魏) in Chinese historiography, was a short-lived dynastic state of China established by Ran Min. In 350, Ran Wei usurped the throne of the Later Zhao dynasty in the city of Ye and declared himself Emperor of Wei. In 352, Ran Wei was defeated by the Former Yan dynasty.
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Wei 魏 | |||||||||||
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350–352 | |||||||||||
Capital | Ye | ||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
Emperor | |||||||||||
• 350–352 | Ran Min | ||||||||||
Crown Prince | |||||||||||
• 352 | Ran Zhi | ||||||||||
Historical era | Sixteen Kingdoms | ||||||||||
• Established | 350 | ||||||||||
• Ran Min's capture by Former Yan | 17 May 352 | ||||||||||
• Ran Min's death | 1 June 352 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 8 September 352 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | China |
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