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Emperor Taizu of Song China
| Emperor Taizu of Song China | |
|---|---|
| Birth and death: | Mar. 21, 927–Nov. 14, 976 |
| Family name: | Zhao (趙) |
| Given name: | Kuangyin (匡胤) |
| Courtesy name (字): | Yuanlang (元朗) |
| Dates of reign: | Feb. 4, 960¹–Nov. 14, 976 |
| Dynasty: | Song (宋) |
| Temple name: | Taizu (太祖) |
| Posthumous name: (short) | Never used short |
| Posthumous name: (full) | Emperor Qiyun Liji Yingwu Ruiwen Shende Shenggong Zhiming Daxiao² 啓運立極英武睿文神德聖功 至明大孝皇帝 |
| General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar. They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. | |
| ——— | |
| 1. In control of only Northern China at first, was in control of most of Southern China only in 975. | |
Emperor Taizu (March 21, 927 - November 14, 976), born Zhao Kuangyin, was the founder of the Song Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty from 960 to 976.
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