Helian Bobo

Reign: 407 – 425
Life: 381–425

September 425), né Liu Bobo (劉勃勃), epithet Qujie (屈孑), posthumous name Emperor Wulie of Hu Xia, was the founder of the Hu Xia dynasty, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms of China. He belonged to the Tiefu (鐵弗) branch of the Xiongnu, was a descendant of the southern chanyu Liu Qubei, and the son of Liu Weichen, its chieftain. After his father was killed by Northern Wei and the tribe collapsed, Liu Bobo sought refuge with Moyigan, a Xianbei chieftain of Later Qin, and married Moyigan's daughter. Claiming descent from the Xia dynasty royal line, he styled himself Heavenly King of Great Xia and Grand Chanyu and adopted the era name Longsheng (龍昇), marking the establishment of the Xia state.

During Helian Bobo's reign, Theodosius II ruled Rome, Emperor Ingyō ruled Japan, and Pope Innocent I ruled Papacy.

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