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Ruler of Western Yan
Murong Yao
(
Chinese
:
慕容瑤
; died 386), also known as
Murong Wang
(慕容望), was an
emperor
of the
Xianbei
-led
Western Yan dynasty
of China. He was the son of
Murong Chong
(Emperor Wei), the son of the
Former Yan
emperor
Murong Jun
.
Murong Chong was killed in 386 by his general Han Yan (韓延) after he, against his people's desire to return to their homeland, wanted to settle in
Chang'an
. Two intervening brief reigns by
Duan Sui
and
Murong Yi
took place, but after Murong Tao (慕容韜) killed Murong Yi, Murong Tao's brother Murong Heng (慕容?), who did not approve of Murong Tao's actions, supported Murong Yao as emperor. However, the people did not favor Murong Yao. They abandoned him in favor of general
Murong Yong
, who then killed Murong Yao in a coup and replaced him with
Murong Zhong
, the son of Western Yan's founder
Murong Hong
the Prince of Jibei.
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