In the 2nd year of Zhenming of the Later Liang ( 916 ) , Yelu Abaoji , the chief of the Khitan Tartars , declared himself emperor and named his state Khitan , after having defeated other tribes like Cige and Died .
后梁贞明二年（916），契丹族首领耶律阿保机凭借强大的军事力量，击败了的剌葛、迭剌等人，在龙化州称天皇帝，国号契丹。
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