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Emperor Wu of Han (156 – 29 March 87 BC), born Liu Che and courtesy name Tong, was the seventh emperor of the Han dynasty from 141 to 87 BC. [3] His reign lasted 54 years – a record not broken until the reign of the Kangxi Emperor more than 1,800 years later – and remains the record for ethnic Han emperors.
Emperor Wu or the Wu Emperor (武帝, lit. "The Martial Emperor") is the posthumous name of numerous Chinese rulers: Emperor Wu of Han (156–87 BC), emperor of the Han dynasty; Emperor Wu of Wei (AD 155–220), a posthumous name of Cao Cao; Emperor Wu of Jin (236–290), first emperor of the Jin dynasty
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou ((北)周武帝) (543 – 21 June 578 [2]), personal name Yuwen Yong (宇文邕), Xianbei name Miluotu (禰羅突), was an emperor of the Xianbei-led Northern Zhou dynasty of China.
Emperor Wu of (Liu) Song ((劉)宋武帝; 16 April 363 [3] – 26 June 422 [4]), personal name Liu Yu (劉裕), courtesy name Dexing (德興), childhood name Jinu (寄奴), [2] was a Chinese statesman and strategist in the late Eastern Jin dynasty, and the founding emperor of the Liu Song dynasty of China.
Wu was her patronymic surname, which she retained, according to traditional Chinese practice, after marriage to Gaozong, of the Li family. Emperor Taizong gave her the art name Wu Mei (武媚), meaning "glamorous". [13]
The name "Wu" was derived from the place it was based in—the Jiangnan (Yangtze River Delta) region, which was also historically known as "Wu". It was called "Dong Wu" ("Eastern Wu") or "Sun Wu" by historians to distinguish it from other Chinese historical states with similar names in that region, such as the Wu state in the Spring and Autumn ...
Emperor Wu of Liang (Chinese: 梁武帝) (464 – 12 June 549 [3]), personal name Xiao Yan (蕭衍), courtesy name Shuda (叔達), childhood name Lian'er (練兒), was the founding emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty, during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. His reign, until its end, was one of the most stable and prosperous among ...
Scholars have speculated about the sixth-century emperor’s looks. A new analysis of genetic material recovered from the ruler’s remains has revealed some clues. Ancient DNA reveals intriguing ...