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Liu Chong
Liu Chong was a Shatuo general, brother of Liu Zhiyuan, founder of the Later Han, who governed Hedong from Taiyuan. When Guo Wei overthrew the Later Han in 951, Liu Chong proclaimed himself emperor at Taiyuan, founding the Northern Han as a client of the Khitan Liao dynasty. He was defeated by the Later Zhou emperor Chai Rong at Gaoping in 954 and died later that year.
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