Yindi of Later Han
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The Yindi Emperor (929-951, born Liu Chengyou (劉承祐), was the second and final Emperor of China during the Later Han Dynasty. He was nineteen years old when he succeeded his father, Emperor Gaozu of Later Han. Chengyou was a member of the Shatuo Turks.
Chengyou was defeated in 950 by Guo Wei (郭威). The Later Han Dynasty fell and was replaced by the Later Zhou Dynasty. However, Chengyou's uncle, Liu Min (劉旻), founded the Kingdom of the Northern Han which survived until 979.
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Yindi of Later Han
House of Liu (947-950)
Born: 929 Died: 950 |
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| Preceded by The Gaozu Emperor of the Later Han Dynasty |
Emperor of China 948-950 |
Succeeded by The Taizu Emperor (Later Zhou Dynasty) |
| Preceded by: Liu Zhiyuan |
Emperor of the Later Han Dynasty 948–951 |
Succeeded by: Imperial dynasty ended, Liu Min becomes King of the Northern Han |
[edit] References
- Mote, F.W. (1999). Imperial China: (900-1800). Harvard University Press, 13.
