Question
Excavations at these people’s tomb in Tuerji Mountain uncovered the remains of a priestess wearing a golden headdress and bells on her ankles. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these people, whose leader Yelu Deguang established the Liao dynasty after capturing Kaifeng. In the 600s, these people formed the Dahe Confederacy to resist Tang rule.
ANSWER: Khitans [or Qidan]
[10h] The Liao dynasty’s rule was legitimized by this 1005 treaty, in which the Song dynasty agreed to pay a tribute of silk and silver in exchange for peace. This treaty’s terms were broken in 1127 when the Song dynasty and Jurchens jointly invaded Khitan territory.
ANSWER: Treaty of Chanyuan [or Treaty of Shanyuan; or Chanyuan Covenant]
[10e] Many Khitans served in the army of this Sogdian general, who led a rebellion against the Tang dynasty in 755.
ANSWER: An Lushan
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