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Encyclopedia > Emperor Shunzong of Tang China

Emperor Tang Shunzong (唐顺宗李诵 761-806), born Li Song, was the tenth emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He was created crown prince in 779 and reigned in 805 and lasted less than a year. Shunzong was the eldest son of emperor Emperor Dezong of Tang. Events Telets succeeds Vinekh as king of Bulgaria. ... Events April 12 - Nicephorus elected patriarch of Constantinople, succeeding Tarasius. ... For the band, see Tang Dynasty (band). ... Events Offa of Mercia beats Cynewulf of Wessex and takes Bensington. ... Events Emperor Nicephorus I of Byzantium suffers a major defeat against the Saracens at Crasus. ... Emperor Tang Dezong (唐德宗李适 742-805), born Li Kuo, was the 9th emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. ...


Shunzong was a hardworking and diligent emperor and he employed capable individual such as Liu Zongyuan, Liu Shunchi, Han Tai, Han Hua as well as many others which supported Shunzong in reforming and rejuvenating the administration. Shunzong also tried to subdue the powers of corrupt eunuchs and its initial result, albeit shortlived, was quite successful thus earning Shunzong's short reign Era of the Yong Zhen reformation (永贞革新). It gave the Tang dynasty brief stability but in August of 805, Shunzong fell ill after a stroke and was forced by corrupt officials to abdicate in favour of his son. Liu Zongyuan (柳宗元) (773 - 819) was a Chinese writer who lived in Changan in the Tang dynasty. ...


Shunzong died the following year. It was rumoured he was murdered by corrupt officials. He was 46.

Preceded by:
Emperor Dezong
Emperor of Tang China Succeeded by:
Emperor Xianzong

Emperor Tang Daizong 唐代宗李豫 (726-779), born Li Chu (李俶), and since 758, he renamed himself as Li Yu (李豫). He was the eighth emperor of the Tang dynasty and reigned from 762 to 779. ... For the band, see Tang Dynasty (band). ...

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Emperor Shunzong of Tang (153 words)
Emperor Tang Shunzong (唐顺宗李诵 761–806), born Li Song, was the tenth emperor of the Tang dynasty of China.
Shunzong was the eldest son of emperor Emperor Dezong of Tang.
Shunzong was a hardworking and diligent emperor and he employed capable individual such as Liu Zongyuan, Liu Shunchi, Han Tai, Han Hua as well as many others which supported Shunzong in reforming and rejuvenating the administration.
Emperor Xianzong of Tang at AllExperts (342 words)
Emperor Tang Xianzong (å"å®ªå®—李纯 778–820), born Li Chun, was the 11th emperor of the Tang dynasty of China.
Xianzong was the eldest son of emperor Shunzong.
Xianzong's reign briefly stabilized the Tang dynasty from the destructive forces of the military governors however by the middle of the 9th century, unattentive emperors controlled by corrupt eunuchs gradually weakened the centralized power of the Tang dynasty.
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