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Tuoba dynasty (disambiguation)

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The Tuoba dynasty generally refers to the Northern Wei dynasty (386–535), which was ruled by the Tuoba clan (also known as the Yuan clan) of Xianbei ethnicity.

Tuoba dynasty may also refer to other dynasties ruled by the Tuoba clan (also known as the Yuan clan):

  • Dai (Sixteen Kingdoms) (310–376), whose rulers were ancestors to Northern Wei's
  • Eastern Wei (534–550), one of the short-lived successor states of Northern Wei
  • Western Wei (535–557), one of the short-lived successor states of Northern Wei

See also

  • Western Xia (1038–1227), a Tangut empire whose rulers claimed to be descendants of the Tuoba clan