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Emperor Qinzong of Song China
Emperor Qinzong (May 23, 1100 - June 14, 1161) was the ninth emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the last emperor of the Northern Song. His personal name was Zhao Huan. He reigned from January 1126 to January 1127.
Qinzong was the eldest son of Emperor Huizong. His mother was the empress consort, from the Wang (王) family, known posthumously as Empress Xiangong (顯恭皇后) (1084-1108).
He ascended the throne in dramatic circumstances, following his father's abdication, as China was faced by a foreign invasion. A mere year later, in January 1127, the 26-year-old emperor was captured by the Jurchen invaders in his capital, Kaifeng. He was demoted to the rank of commoners on March 20, 1127, and on May 13, 1127 he was deported to far-away and bitter cold Northern Manchuria where he spent the last 34 years of his life in confinement.
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