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kingdom / realm
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United Kingdom (UK); Britain
Western Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (400-421)
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  *赵* | 赵* | *赵
surname Zhao / one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476-220 BC) / the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵 (304-329) and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵 (319-350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms
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  *夏* | 夏* | *夏
the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC / Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-432) / surname Xia
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  *王* | 王* | *王
(literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)
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  *燕* | 燕* | *燕
Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day Hebei and Liaoning / north Hebei / the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-436) / surname Yan
Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395)
Tonga, South Pacific archipelago kingdom
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  *蜀* | 蜀* | *蜀
short name for Sichuan 四川 province / one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国 after the Han dynasty, also called 蜀漢|蜀汉, situated around what is now Sichuan province
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  *楚* | 楚* | *楚
surname Chu / abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 and Hunan 湖南省 provinces together / Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC)
Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history / any of several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅|新罗 in 658
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  *英* | 英* | *英
United Kingdom / British / England / English / abbr. for 英國|英国
Eastern Wu (222-280) / the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权
the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) / prime minister
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  *凉* | 凉* | *凉
the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
London, capital of United Kingdom
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surname Wei / name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States / Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操, one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty / the Wei dynasty 221-265 / Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history
Kingdom of Heaven
Burgundy (Bourgogne), a medieval kingdom and later a powerful duchy, now a region of France
Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han
Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China / Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Pi County, established during the Qin dynasty after the conquest of the ancient Shu Kingdom, historically known for its cultural heritage, strategic location, and culinary contributions, administratively reorganized in 2016 as Pidu District 郫都區|郫都区, a suburban district of Chengdu, Sichuan
Annam (Tang Dynasty protectorate located in what is now northern Vietnam) / Annam (autonomous kingdom located in what is now northern Vietnam, 10th-15th century) / Annam (central part of Vietnam during the French colonial period) / old name for Vietnam / Annan District in Tainan 臺南|台南, Taiwan / Kofi Annan (1938-2018), UN secretary-general 1997-2006
Parhae, Korean kingdom in Manchuria and Siberia, 698-926
Buyeo (c. 200 BC-494 AD), ancient kingdom in what is now northeast China
prosperity and decline (of a kingdom) / rise and fall
small barbarian kingdom in southern China during the Han dynasty
subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
Sichuan / the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods / the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 during the Three Kingdoms
Huarong Road (traditional puzzle involving sliding wooden blocks, loosely based on an episode in Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义)
Galicia, province and former kingdom of northwest Spain
Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea
Red Hare, famous horse of the warlord Lü Bu 呂布|吕布 in the Three Kingdoms era
Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-) / Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing dynasty in 1644
Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms
netherworld / Kingdom of the Underworld / Hades
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义) / fig. things are constantly changing
Tonga, South Pacific archipelago kingdom (Tw)
Xun Yu (163-212), brilliant strategist, advisor of Cao Cao in Three Kingdoms
Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (319-350)
Han of the Five dynasties (951-979), one of ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms period (907-960)
to divide up into different zones / (HK) sector of society / constituency / (taxonomy) kingdom
Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮
History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Chen Shou 陳壽|陈寿 in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝, 65 scrolls
Hunan army, irregular force formed in 1850s to fight the Taiping heavenly kingdom rebellion
Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty
Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳|吴 in the Three Kingdoms period
Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods) / Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms
Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, the two great beauties of ancient China
Five non-Han people, namely: Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴, Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑, Jie , Di , Qiang , esp. in connection with the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 五胡十六國|五胡十六国
Ma Chao (176-222), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Pang De (-219), general of Cao Wei at the start of the Three Kingdoms period, victor over Guan Yu 關羽|关羽 / Pound (name) / Ezra Pound (1885-1972), American poet and translator
feudal term of praise for ruler, king or emperor / general term for saint in former times / term for God during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國|太平天国 / Holy Spirit (in Christian Trinity)
History of Kingdom Lu / refers to the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋
Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning / north Hebei / the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-436)
Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
Huang Zhong (-220), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, portrayed as an old fighter
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕 / the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
Sun Jian (155-191), famous general at end of Han dynasty, forerunner of the southern kingdom of Wu of the Three Kingdoms
earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅|尔雅, 18150 entries
Shi Le, founder of Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms 後趙|后赵 (319-350)
the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦, Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传, Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
Silla, Korean kingdom 57 BC-935 AD / one of the Korean Three Kingdoms from 1st century AD, defeating its rivals Paikche 百濟|百济 and Koguryo 高句麗|高句丽 around 660 in alliance with Tang China / unified Silla 658-935
Ma Liang (Three Kingdoms)
Cheng Yu (141-220), advisor to General Cao Cao 曹操 during the Three Kingdoms era
Kong Rong (153-208), poet of the Three Kingdoms period
Southern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-410)
Cao Wei, the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, established as a dynasty in 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, replaced by Jin dynasty in 265
Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name 稚讓|稚让, named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia 廣雅|广雅 and several lost works
to make a pact of brotherhood (from “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” 三國演義|三国演义) (idiom)
Liu Yuan (c. 251-310), warlord at the end of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋, founder of Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms 成漢|成汉 (304-347)
Xiao Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, the two great beauties of ancient China
Northern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (409-436)
Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄 / Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms
Western Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (385-431)
Pu'yo, Korean Buyeo (c. 200 BC-494 AD), ancient kingdom in northeast frontier region of China
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864)
Castilla, old Spanish kingdom / modern Spanish provinces of Castilla-Leon and Castilla-La Mancha
Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine
Southern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (397-414)
animal kingdom
Asturias, northwest Spanish autonomous principality on the bay of Biscay / ancient Spanish kingdom from which the reconquista was based
Oath of the Peach Garden, sworn by Liu Bei 劉備|刘备, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞 and Guan Yu 關羽|关羽 at the start of the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
Kingdom Plantae (biology)
Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-347)
courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Former Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)
Nanzhao kingdom 738-937 in southwest China and southeast Asia
Koninkrijk der Nederlanden / Kingdom of the Netherlands
Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
Kingdom Hall (place of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses)
Ryūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa)
Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea
Northern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-439)
Yemaek, ancient ethnic group of Manchuria and Korea, precursors of Korean Goguryeo kingdom
Gandhara Kingdom in northwest India, c. 600 BC-11 AD, on Kabul River in Vale of Peshawar
Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370)
Later Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-409)

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