Continuation of the Western Liao (Qara Khitai) Regime

Timeline

1. 1101Supreme Capital, Linhuang Prefecture · Northeast AsiaLiao Emperor Daozong Yelü Hongji died and his imperial grandson Yelü Yanxi succeeded him as Emperor Tianzuo. The Khitan Liao continued to rule the Northeast Asian steppe and Yan-Yun region before the Jurchens fully rose, preserving the political and cultural foundation for Yelü Dashi's later westward migration to found the Western Liao.
2. 1101–1115Territory of the Liao Five Capitals · Northeast AsiaAfter Tianzuo's accession, Liao internal politics loosened, frontier defenses decayed, and oppression of the Jurchen tribes intensified. By 1115, when the Jurchens founded their state, the foundations of Liao rule were shaken, and imperial clansmen and tribes began planning a westward migration, foreshadowing Yelü Dashi's 1124 westward flight to Central Asia.