Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei ((北)魏孝文帝) (467–499), personal name né Tuoba Hong (拓拔宏), later Yuan Hong (元宏), was an emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei [Read More...]

Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou ((北)周静帝) (573–581), personally name né Yuwen Yan (宇文衍), later Yuwen Chan (宇文阐), was the last emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty [Read More...]

Emperor Chengzong of Yuan- Temür Khan (1265-1307), is the grandson of Kublai Khan. Soon after he was enthroned in 1294, Emperor Chengzong ceased all the external expansions and dedicated [Read More...]

Sima Ying (司马颖) (279-306), courtesy name Zhangdu (章度), was a Jin Dynasty (265-420) imperial prince who served briefly as his brother Emperor Hui’s regent and crown prince. He was [Read More...]

During his reign Qin Shi Huang made five inspection trips around the country. During the last trip with his second son Huhai in 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang died suddenly at Shaqiu prefecture. Huhai, [Read More...]

2 3 4 Kangxi (1654-1722), whose full name is Ai Xin Jue Luo Xuan Ye, was the second emperor after the Qing dynasty conquered the central plains. "Kangxi" is his Chinese era name. He [Read More...]

Emperor Mozhu ("last ruler") or Emperor Modi ("last emperor") of Western Xia was the last emperor of Western Xia and reigned from 1226 to 1227. His Chinese name was Lǐ [Read More...]

With the personal name Zhao Zhen, Emperor Renzong (1010-1063) of the Song Dynasty was the sixth son of Emperor Zhenzong. His five elder brothers died prematurely one after another before he was [Read More...]

Emperor Mu of Jin (晋穆帝) (343 – July 10, 361), personal name Sima Dan (司马聃), courtesy name Pengzi (彭子), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420). While he [Read More...]

Wu Zetian was the only female emperor in the Chinese feudal dynasties spanning more than 4,000 years. With exceptional wisdom and great talent, she was a cruel and merciless woman, who would reach [Read More...]