# Khitan — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [October 5, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/khitan-whe-definition-discussion/5519 "2017-10-05T15:58:49Z")\
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The Khitan people formed the Liao dynasty and ruled parts of Mongolia, Manchuria, and northern China from 907 to 1125 CE. Adopting elements of Chinese government and culture, the Khitan were more than a match for their rivals the Song dynasty of China and Goryeo kingdom of Korea, and they provided a model of conquest and assimilation which would be repeated much more successfully by the later Mongol empire.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Khitan/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Khitan/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/khitan-whe-definition-discussion/5519/2 "2026-07-29T01:03:47Z")

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