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Li Yuanhao Proclaims Emperor and Establishes Great Xia

Type Event Region Asia Time 1038

In 1038, Tangut leader Li Yuanhao formally proclaimed himself emperor at Xingqing (modern Yinchuan, Ningxia), taking the name Great Xia and founding …

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  1. 1038Xingqing Prefecture · XingqingLi Yuanhao built an altar at Xingqing Prefecture and proclaimed himself emperor, with the dynastic name Great Xia and the era name Daqing; he called himself Weiming Nangxiao, discarded the Zhao surname bestowed by the Song, and established a complete system of ruler-minister ritual and bureaucracy.
  2. 1038Kaifeng · HenanUpon receiving the report, the Song court issued an edict stripping Li Yuanhao of his titles, offered a bounty for his head, closed the border marketplaces, banned trade, and declared it would no longer recognize Western Xia as a vassal; relations between the two sides completely broke down.

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