History of The Khitans - Post Liao Dynasty History

Post Liao Dynasty History

The Khitans were absorbed by the Jurchens and widely used in the following years of war to conquer the northern Song territories. In contrast a number of the nobles of the Liao Dynasty escaped the area towards the Western Regions establishing the short-lived Kara-Khitan or Western Liao dynasty. They were in turn absorbed by the local Turkic and Iranic populations and left no influence of themselves. As the Khitan language is still almost completely illegible it is difficult to create a detailed history of their movements. The Khitans were mainly employed by the Mongols in military and civil services after they conquered most of Eurasia.