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Emperor Shengzong of Liao
Emperor Shengzong of Liao, Yelü Longxu, was the sixth emperor of the Khitan Liao dynasty, reigning from 982 to 1031. During his long reign, at first under the regency of his mother, Empress Dowager Xiao Chuo, Liao reached its height: the Chanyuan Treaty of 1005 secured annual payments from the Song, and campaigns were fought against Goryeo and the Jurchen. He also extended Chinese-style administration and examinations.
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