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Emperor Gaozu of Tang China
| Emperor Gaozu of Tang China | |
|---|---|
| Birth and death: | 566–Jun. 25, 635 |
| Family name: | Li (李) |
| Given name: | Yuan (淵) |
| Courtesy name (字): | Shude (叔德) |
| Dates of reign: | Jun. 18, 618¹–Sept. 4, 626² |
| Dynasty: | Tang (唐) |
| Temple name: | Gaozu (高祖) |
| Posthumous name: (short) | Emperor Shenyao³ (神堯皇帝) |
| Posthumous name: (full) | Emperor Shenyao Dasheng Daguang Xiao4 神堯大聖大光孝皇帝 |
| General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar. They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. | |
| ——— | |
| 1. Was already in control of Chang'an and de facto master of China since December 12, 617 | |
| 2. Abdicated in favor of his son, and was granted the title Taishang Huang (太上皇), a title reserved for retired emperors. | |
| 3. Given in 674 | |
| 4. Given in 754 | |
Emperor Gaozu of Tang China (566 - June 25, 635), born Li Yuan, was the founder of the Tang Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty from 618 to 626. Under the shortlived Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in charge of Shanxi province, and was homebased in Taiyuan. With the disintergration of the Sui dynasty in 617, Li Yuan- urged on by his second son Li Shi Min (later Taizong emperor)- rose in rebellion. Li Yuan installed a puppet child emperor Gong Emperor, but eventually removed him altogether and established the Tang dynasty in 618. Li Yuan abdicated in 626 in favour of his second son, Li Shi Min (Taizong emperor) after the infamous (Xuan Wu Men )(玄武门之变) incident where Taizong murdered both his brothers. Li Yuan lived on as grand emperor and died in 635.
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