Li Jinzhong () (died September 23, 696兩千年中西曆轉換
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khan Khan may refer to: * Khan (surname), including a list of people with the name * Khan (title), a royal title for a ruler in Mongol and Turkic languages and used by various ethnicities Art and entertainment * Khan (band), an English progressiv ...

of the

Khitans The Khitan people (Khitan small script: ; ) were a historical nomadic people from Northeast Asia who, from the 4th century, inhabited an area corresponding to parts of modern Mongolia, Northeast China and the Russian Far East. As a people desce ...

who, along with his brother-in-law

Sun Wanrong Sun Wanrong () (died 697) was a khan of the Khitans. Along with his brother-in-law Li Jinzhong, he rose against Wu Zhou hegemony in 696, and, with Li Jinzhong as khan, they further invaded Wu Zhou territory. After Li Jinzhong's death later in 696, ...

, rose against the Wu Zhou dynasty in 696 and further invaded Wu Zhou territories. He died late in 696 and was succeeded by Sun. He was the grandson of Li Kuge.

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Kim Dong-hyeon in the 2006-2007 KBS TV series '' Dae Jo-yeong''.

Notes and references

7th-century Khitan people Tang dynasty people 696 deaths Year of birth unknown Khitan people in Tang dynasty {{Asia-royal-stub