A Chinese dynasty and kingdom existed roughly in parallel to the better-known Song Dynasty, but this one ruled by the nomadic Khitans. A fascinating essay on governance, international relations, ...

In early I2th century, Aguda, leader of its tribal alliance (in fact, leader of the slave owners), defeated the Liao Dynasty and seized control over the Northeast and North China; he assumed the ...

The first major presentation of Liao artifacts outside of China, the exhibition reveals the complex cultural and religious legacy of the Liao dynasty, the most powerful in East Asia at the turn of the ...