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| Emperor Qinzong of Song | |
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| Birth and death: | May 23, 1100–14 June 1161 |
| Family name: | Zhao (趙) |
| Given name: | Dan (亶), later Xuan¹ (烜), then later Huan² (桓) |
| Dates of reign: | 19 January 1126–9 January 1127³ |
| Dynasty: | Song (宋) |
| Temple name: | Qinzong (欽宗) |
| Posthumous name: (short) |
Never used short |
| Posthumous name: (full) |
Emperor Gongwen Shunde Renxiao 恭文順德仁孝皇帝 |
| General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Chinese family name is one of the hundreds or thousands of Family names that have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic Chinese given names ( Chinese: 名字 Pinyin: míngzì are often made up of one or two characters Unlike Western personal names there is great variety Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. The following is a Chronology of the dynasties in Chinese history. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Temple names are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Korean ( Goryeo and Joseon periods and Vietnamese (such dynasties as A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. The proleptic Gregorian calendar is produced by extending the Gregorian calendar backward to dates preceding its official introduction in 1582. ——— 1. Had his name changed into Xuan in February 1102. 2. Had his name changed into Huan in December 1102. This name became his taboo name when he ascended the throne in 1126. 3. The Jurchen invaders entered in Kaifeng on January 9, 1127, thus in effect putting an end to his reign. The Jurchens ( were a Tungus people who inhabited the region of Manchuria ( Northeast China) until the 17th century when they adopted the name Manchu Kaifeng ( formerly known as Bianliang ( Bianjing ( Daliang ( or simply Liang ( is a Prefecture-level city in eastern Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. |
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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. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National His personal name was Zhao Huan. He reigned from January 1126 to January 1127.
Qinzong was the eldest son of Emperor Huizong. Emperor Huizong ( November 2, 1082 – June 4, 1135) was the eighth and one of the most famous emperors of the Song Dynasty of His mother was the empress consort, from the Wang (王) family, known posthumously as Empress Xiangong (顯恭皇后) (1084-1108). A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king.
He ascended the throne in dramatic circumstances following his father's abdication. As the Song empire was faced with invasion by the Jurchen of the Jin Dynasty, Qinzong's father Emperor Huizong quickly abdicated in Qinzong's favour. The Jurchens ( were a Tungus people who inhabited the region of Manchuria ( Northeast China) until the 17th century when they adopted the name Manchu This is an article for the Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115–1234 For other Chinese dynasties whose names are also rendered "Jin" in Pinyin, see Jin Dynasty Left to deal with the Jurchens, Qinzong appointed Li Gang (李綱) to fend off the Jurchens. However Qinzong was not a determined leader. He made poor judgements and eventually removed Li Gang from his post in hopes of peaceful negotiation. Uninterested in peace, the Jurchens invaded Kaifeng in January 1127 and captured 26 year old Qinzong, Grand-Emperor Huizong and the entire Song imperial family including dozens of government officials in the Jingkang Incident, thus ending the Northern Song dynasty. The Jingkang Incident (靖康事變 the Humiliation of Jingkang (靖康之恥 or the The Disorders of the Jingkang Period (靖康之乱 took place in 1127 The Jingkang Incident (靖康事變 the Humiliation of Jingkang (靖康之恥 or the The Disorders of the Jingkang Period (靖康之乱 took place in 1127
Qinzong, along with his father, was demoted to the rank of commoner on March 20, 1127, and on May 13, 1127 he was deported to faraway and bitter cold Northern Manchuria where he spent the last 34 years of his life in confinement. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju,, Маньчжурия Mongolian: Манж is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast
Qinzong died as a sick and broken man in 1161. He was 61. His temple name means "Esteemed Ancestor". Temple names are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Korean ( Goryeo and Joseon periods and Vietnamese (such dynasties as
See also
- List of Song Emperors
- Architecture of the Song Dynasty
- Culture of the Song Dynasty
- Economy of the Song Dynasty
- History of the Song Dynasty
- Society of the Song Dynasty
- Technology of the Song Dynasty
| Preceded by Emperor Huizong |
Emperor of the Song Dynasty 1126-1127 |
Succeeded by Emperor Gaozong |
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