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Duan Siping

893–944 · 10th century

Duan Siping was the founder of the Dali Kingdom in Yunnan, a commander of Bai descent. In 937, with the help of allies from the eastern Yunnan tribes, he overthrew the Da Yining regime of Yang Ganzhen and proclaimed his own dynasty at Dali. The Duan family ruled the kingdom, with one interruption, until the Mongol conquest of 1253.

Duan Siping
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Da YiningDali Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Duan Siping. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/duan-siping
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