Emperor Shizong (Yēlǜ Ruǎn) of Liao is the third emperor of Liao dynasty, reigning from 947 to 951. After Emperor Taizong's death, Shizong came into power after an agreement between the Dowager and several ministers. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Events Births Deaths Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, Toltec ruler Categories: 947 ... Events Allat the Maharana of Mewar come to powers. ... Emperor Taizong of Liao was emperor of the Khitan Empire, China (926-947). ...
During his reign, Shizong adopted several reforms that propelled the Liao Dynasty into a feudal society and consolidated power into one central government. However, Shizong was also a drunkard and liked to hunt. In a night in September 951, Shizong was murdered by an officer after a battle. He was only 33, and had reigned for only three years.
Emperor Song Taizong for his part tried to gain peace at the northeastern border by bestowing Li Jiqian with some nominal military commands and granting him the imperial surname Zhao è¶ (as the Tang emperors had granted his family the imperial surname Li æ), but the ruler of the Xia empire refused.
Emperor Jin Xuanzong éå®£å® resumed war campaigns against the Song in the south, the first reason being a punishment for the delay of the annual tributes, the second reason was a territorial compensation for the losses to the Mongols.
The court of Emperor Lizong å®çå® was dominated by consort clans (Yan é», Jia è³) and the eunuchs Dong Songchen è£å®è£ and Lu Yunsheng ç§å æ.
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