Emperor Lizong of Song

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Emperor Lizong 理宗 (1205 - 1264) was the 14th emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the fifth emperor of the Southern Song. His personal name was Zhao Yun (趙昀). He reigned from 1224 to 1264. His temple name means "Reasonable Ancestor". Lizong's long reign of 40 years did little to improve the predicament Song China was in at the time. Lizong was disinterested in governmental affairs and he delegated matters into the hands of the prime minister Ding Da Quan.

Notable events during Lizong's reign included the demise of the Jin dynasty in 1234 that was obliterated by the joint forces of the Mongols and the South Song Dynasty. However in 1259, the Mongols turned against the Southern Song. The Song was forced to capitulate and ceded all the territories north of the Yangtze River to the Mongols. In 1279, the Mongols would eventually conquer all of China.

Lizong died childless and he was succeeded by his nephew, Emperor Duzong.

Preceded by Emperor Ningzong

Emperor of the Song Dynasty 1224-1264

Succeeded by Emperor Duzong

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NAME	Lizong
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	14th emperor of the Song Dynasty of China
DATE OF BIRTH	1205
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	1264
PLACE OF DEATH