Editing Southern Yan (section)

=== Reign of Murong Chao ===
Murong De did not have any living sons prior to his death, the throne was passed on to his nephew, [[Murong Chao]]. Chao had previously been a beggar in [[Later Qin]] and was almost immediately made heir when he arrived at Guanggu in 405. Records accuse Chao of initially having great potential, but turning cruel and capricious upon becoming emperor. During his reign, Chao purged his uncle's retainers like [[Murong Zhong (Southern Yan)|Murong Zhong]] while elevating his own confidants, particularly [[Gongsun Wulou]], to power, which brought the government into disarray. In 407, wanting to retrieve his mother and wife who were still in Later Qin, Chao agreed to become a vassal and give up his court musicians in return for their safe passage to Southern Yan. 

In 409, Murong Chao attacked the Jin for prisoners to be trained as new musicians. This prompted an [[Conquest of Southern Yan by Jin|invasion of Southern Yan]] by the Jin general [[Emperor Wu of Song|Liu Yu]]. Liu Yu defeated the Southern Yan army at the Battle of Linqu and then besieged Guanggu. The Later Qin, held down by their war with the [[Helian Xia]], was unable to send reinforcements to Southern Yan, and Liu Yu eventually took Guanggu in 410. Murong Chao was captured and executed and Southern Yan was annexed by Jin.