The Jie (Chinese: 羯; pinyin: Jié; Wade–Giles: Chieh; Middle Chinese: [ki̯at]) were a historical tribe of northern China in the fourth century. They were part of the Five Barbarians during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Under Shi Le and his family, they established the Later Zhao dynasty which dominated northern China from 319 to 351. The Jie ceased to play a role in Chinese history after Ran Min's culling order and the wars that followed the collapse of Later Zhao. Some figures from the Northern Dynasties were identified as being descended from the Jie.
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Ran Min in the context of Ran Wei
Wei (Chinese: 魏; 350–352), known as Ran Wei (冉魏) in Chinese historiography, was a short-lived dynastic state of China established by Ran Min. In 350, Ran Wei usurped the throne of the Later Zhao dynasty in the city of Ye and declared himself Emperor of Wei. In 352, Ran Wei was conquered by the Former Yan dynasty shortly after the Battle of Liantai.