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Li Yuanhao
Li Yuanhao was the founder and first emperor of Western Xia, the Tangut state of north-western China. In 1028, while still heir, he captured Ganzhou from the Uyghurs, and in 1038 he proclaimed himself emperor of Great Xia. He promoted the Tangut script and won major victories over the Song before he was killed by his son in 1048.
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