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The Yuwen (Simplified Chinese character: 宇文, Traditional Chinese character: 宇文, pinyin Yǔwén) was a pre-state tribe of Xianbei and Hun ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Its descendants established the Northern Zhou Dynasty in the 6th century.

Chieftains of the Yuwen

Family names and given name Durations of reigns
Chinese convention: use family name and given name
宇文莫槐 Yǔwén Mòhuaí late 3rd century-293
宇文普回 Yǔwén Pǔhuí 293-late 3rd century
宇文丘不勤 Yǔwén Qiūbùqín late 3rd century
宇文莫圭 Yǔwén Mòguī late 3rd century (299?)- early 4th century (302?)
宇文悉獨官 Yǔwén Xīdúguān early 4th century
宇文乞得歸 Yǔwén Qǐdeguī early 4th century-333
宇文逸豆歸 Yǔwén Yìdòuguī 333-345

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