the ruling family of the Eastern Wei were members of the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei.

History

Gao Huan was the potentate of the eastern half of what was Northern Wei territory. In 534, following the disintegration of the Northern Wei dynasty, he installed Yuan Shanjian as ruler of Eastern Wei. Yuan Shanjian was a descendant of the Northern Wei imperial family, and was installed

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