Liu Yan (Xin dynasty)

Liu Yan (Chinese: 劉縯; pinyin: Líu Yǎn; died 23 AD), courtesy name Bosheng (伯升), posthumous name Prince Wu of Qi (齊武王), was a Chinese general of one of the major uprisings against the Xin dynasty. Although he was militarily successful, he died early as a victim of political intrigue. His younger brother, Liu Xiu, however, would eventually found the Eastern Han dynasty.