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Yelu Dashi
MedievalEmperorKara Khitai1087 — 1143
Founder of the Western Liao, defeated Seljuks at Qatwan.
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Quick Facts
Born
1087
Died
1143
Country
Kara Khitai
Era
Medieval
Occupation
Emperor
Score Overview
Military (10%)76
Political (20%)59
Influence (20%)61
Legacy (20%)49
Leadership (15%)40
Strategy (15%)69
Total Score56.9
Yelu Dashi — Complete Timeline
1124 AD
Founded the Western Liao dynastyPolitical Action◆ Major
After the fall of the Liao dynasty, Yelu Dashi led a remnant of Khitan nobles and soldiers westward into Central Asia. He established the Western Liao (Kara Khitai) dynasty, claiming continuity of Liao rule.
Dynasty foundingKara KhitaiMigration
Impact: regionalconstructive
1137 AD
Conquered the Eastern Kara-KhanidsWar◆ Major
Yelu Dashi defeated the Eastern Kara-Khanid Khanate, incorporating their territory into the Western Liao. This expansion gave him control over the Tarim Basin and key Silk Road cities like Kashgar.
ConquestKara-KhanidsExpansion
Impact: regional
1141 AD
Battle of QatwanWar
Yelu Dashi's Kara Khitai army defeated a Seljuk coalition led by Sultan Ahmad Sanjar at Qatwan near Samarkand. This victory established Kara Khitai as the dominant power in Central Asia and halted Seljuk expansion eastward.
BattleSeljuk defeatCentral Asia
Impact: regional
Detailed Scores
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Military
Strategy
7
Tactics
7
Battles
7
Army Scale
6
War Impact
7
Political
Governance
6
Reform
7
Stability
6
Policy
7
Power
7
Influence
History
9
Global
8
Culture
9
Ideology
9
Legacy
8
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