The Khitan people were a historical nomadic people from East Asia and parts of North Asia who, from the 4th century, inhabited an area corresponding to parts of modern Mongolia, Northeast China and the Russian Far East.
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| Subject | Khitan people |
| Category | Nomadic people who founded the Liao dynasty in China |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
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