Former Yan (前燕) (jan 1, 337 – jan 1, 370)

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The Former Yan (Chinese: 前燕; pinyin: Qián Yān; 337–370) was a state ruled by the Xianbei during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.

Initially, Murong Huang and his son Murong Jun claimed the Jin Dynasty (265-420)-created title "Prince of Yan," but subsequently, in 352, after seizing most of the former Later Zhao territory, Murong Jun would declare himself emperor, and after that point, the rulers of the Former Yan declared themselves "emperors".