Southern Qi
| Qi 齊 | |||||||||
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| 479–502 | |||||||||
 Southern Qi and neighbors | |||||||||
| Capital | Jiankang | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||
• 479–482 | Emperor Gao | ||||||||
• 482–493 | Emperor Wu | ||||||||
• 501–502 | Emperor He | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 3 June[1] 479 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 24 April[2] 502 | ||||||||
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The Southern Qi (simplified Chinese: 南齐; traditional Chinese: 南齊; pinyin: Nán Qí) (479-502) was the second of the Southern dynasties in China, followed by the Liang Dynasty. During its 23-year history, the dynasty was largely filled with instability, as after the death of the capable Emperor Gao and Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu's grandson Xiao Zhaoye was assassinated by Emperor Wu's intelligent but cruel and suspicious cousin Xiao Luan, who took over as Emperor Ming, and proceeded to carry out massive executions of Emperor Gao's and Emperor Wu's sons and grandsons, as well as officials whom he suspected of plotting against him. The arbitrariness of these executions was exacerbated after Emperor Ming was succeeded by his son Xiao Baojuan, whose actions drew multiple rebellions, the last of which, by the general Xiao Yan led to Southern Qi's fall and succession by Xiao Yan's Liang Dynasty.
Sovereigns of Southern Qi Dynasty (479-502)
| Posthumous Name | Family name and given names | Period of Reigns | Era names and their according range of years |
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Emperor Gao of Southern Qi
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Xiao Daocheng (蕭道成 xiāo dào chēng | 479-482 | Jianyuan (建元 jiàn yuán) 479-482 |
Emperor Wu of Southern Qi
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Xiao Ze (蕭賾 xiāo zé) | 482-493 | Yongming (永明 yǒng míng) 483-493 |
Prince of Yulin
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Xiao Zhaoye (蕭昭業 xiāo zhāo yè) | 493-494 | Longchang (隆昌 lóng chāng) 494 |
Prince of Hailing
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Xiao Zhaowen (蕭昭文 xiāo zhāo wén) | 494 | Yanxing (延興 yán xīng) 494 |
Emperor Ming of Southern Qi - Ming Di
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Xiao Luan (蕭鸞 xiāo luán) | 494-498 | Jianwu (建武 jiàn wǔ) 494-498 Yongtai (永泰 yǒng tài) 498 |
Marquess of Donghun - Dong Hun Hou
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Xiao Baojuan (蕭寶卷 xiāo bǎo juǎn) | 499-501 | Yongyuan (永元 yǒng yuán) 499-501 |
Emperor He of Southern Qi - He Di
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Xiao Baorong (蕭寶融 xiāo bào róng) | 501-502[Note 1] | Zhongxing (中興 zhōng xīng) 501-502 |
Sovereigns family tree
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Notes
- ↑ Emperor Ming's son Xiao Baoyin, who was then a Northern Wei general, rebelled against Northern Wei and claimed imperial title in 527-528, but is not listed because his claim of imperial title was temporary, long after Emperor He's reign, and also did not include any territory that was previously Southern Qi territory.