Lü Guang 呂光 from the Di 氐 people, relatives to the Tibetians, was a general of the Former Qin (Qianqin 前秦) empire under whose command he conquered the western territories. In 386 he proclaimed himself Duke of Jiuquan 酒泉公, later to King of Sanhe 三河王 and ruler of Great Liang 大涼. After some years of inner family struggles for power, the Later Liang empire had to surrender to Later Qin (Houqin 後秦). The court struggles and permanent warfare at the frontiers led to a critical economical situation for the inhabitants of this short-lived empire. The name of the empire Liang 涼 is derived from the prefecture Liangzhou 涼州. See also titles of rulers. Note: The rulers of the sideline dynasties are usually not called with their posthumous dynastic titles but with their personal names as they are not accepted as righteous rulers by official historiographies. Rulers of Later Liang (Houliang) 後涼 (386-403) Capital: Guzang 姑臧 (modern Wuwei 武威/Gansu) Ethnicity: Di 氐 dynastic title {temple name} -----reign periods personal name Houliang Yiwudi 後涼懿武帝 (Wudi 武帝) {Taizu 太祖} 386-399 -----Taian 太安 (Daan 大安) 386-388 -----Linjia 麟嘉 389-395 -----Longfei 龍飛 396-398 -----Chengkang 承康 399 Lü Guang 呂光 Houliang Yinwang 後涼隱王 399 Lü Shao 呂紹 Houliang Lingdi 後涼靈帝 399-400 -----Xianning 咸寧 399-400 Lü Zuan 呂纂 The Last Ruler (Houzhu) 後涼後主, Duke of Jiankang 建康公 401-403 -----Shending 神鼎 401-403 Lü Long 呂隆 403 Later Liang conquered by Later Qin 後秦.

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