Emperor Taizong of Jin

Emperor Taizong of Jin
Emperor of the Jin dynasty
Reign September 27, 1123 – February 9, 1135
Born November 25, 1075
Died February 9, 1135 (aged 59–60)
Full name

Wányán Shèng 完颜晟

Birth name Wányán Wúqǐmǎi 完顏吳乞買
Era dates
Tiānhuì 天會 1123–1135
Father Wanyan Helibo 完顏劾里缽 (posthumously honored as Emperor Shizu)
Mother Lady Nalan 拏懒氏 (posthumously honored as Empress Yijian)

Wanyan Sheng, Emperor Taizong of Jin (November 25, 1075 – February 9, 1135) was emperor of the Jin dynasty, which ruled northern China from September 27, 1123 to February 9, 1135. His birth name was Wányán Wúqǐmǎi (完顏吳乞買), and his reign name was Tiānhuì (天會). He led the Jurchens during their campaigns against the Song Dynasty.

Reign

In 1125, Wanyan Loushi, a general of the Jin, captured Emperor Tianzuo of Liao, who then stripped him of his imperial title. This marked the official end of the Liao Dynasty.

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