Editing Xianbei (section)

===Northern dynasties===
[[File:MurongPainting.jpg|thumb|right|Painting depicting a [[Murong|Xianbei Murong]] archer in a tomb of the [[Former Yan]] (337–370).]]
* [[Tuoba Gui]] (拓跋珪, 371–409), founding emperor of the [[Northern Wei]]
* [[Tuoba Tao]] (拓拔燾, 408–452), third emperor of the [[Northern Wei]]
* [[Yuan He|Tufa Poqiang]] (禿髮破羌, 407–479), a paramount general of the [[Northern Wei]]
* [[Yuwen Tai]] (宇文泰, 507–556), a paramount general of the state [[Western Wei]], a branch successor state of [[Northern Wei]]
* [[Dugu Xin]] (独孤信, 503–557), a paramount general of the state [[Western Wei]]
* [[Yuchi Jiong]] (尉遲迥, died 580), a paramount general of the states [[Western Wei]] and [[Northern Zhou]]
* [[Lou Zhaojun]] (婁昭君, 501–562), an [[empress dowager]] of the state [[Northern Qi]]
* [[Lu Lingxuan]] (陸令萱, died 577), a [[lady in waiting]] in the palace of the state [[Northern Qi]]
* [[Yuwen Hu]] (宇文護, 513–572), a [[regent]] of the state [[Northern Zhou]]
* [[Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei]] (魏孝靜帝, 524-550) founder and only emperor of the state [[Eastern Wei]]
* [[Mu Tipo]] (穆提婆, 527–577), a paramount official of the state [[Northern Qi]]
* [[Mu Sheli|Mu Yeli]] (穆邪利, 557–577), an empress of the state [[Northern Qi]]
* [[Gao Anagong]] (高阿那肱, died 580), a paramount official and general of the state [[Northern Qi]]
* [[Empress Dugu (Northern Zhou)|Queen Dugu]] (獨孤王后, 536–558), a queen of the state [[Northern Zhou]]
* [[Yuwen Yong]] (宇文邕, 543–578), emperor of the state [[Northern Zhou]]