Death of Li Jiqian and Succession of Li Deming (1004)

Timeline

1. 1004Xingzhou · Western XiaWestern Xia's leader Li Jiqian died (1004), having laid the foundation for Tangut separatism during his reign; his son Li Deming succeeded him, inheriting the title King of Xiping, and during his reign completed the Tangut regime's transition from separatism to kingship, maintaining complex diplomatic relations with the Song and Liao.
2. 1004Xingzhou · Western XiaLi Deming died in 1032; his son Li Yuanhao succeeded his father, inherited the title King of Xiping, and took charge of Western Xia's military and political power. He subsequently promoted de-Sinicization, created a script, declared himself emperor and founded a state, receiving the temple name Jingzong.