Emperor Duānzōng (端宗, 1268-May 8, 1278) was the penultimate emperor of Southern Song Dynasty of China who died a boy. He was also known as Lord Establishing-Nation (建國公).
Born Zhào Shì (趙是), he was the child of Emperor Gong. He became Prince Ji (吉王) in 1274 and Prince Yi (益王) in 1276. Enthroned at Fuzhou on June 14, 1276, his reign had the era name of Jǐngyán (景炎). He died at Gangzhou.
He was succeeded by his younger brother, Emperor Bing.
Zhao Gao 趙高 (died end of October 207 BC) was the chief eunuch during the Qin Dynasty of China, who played an instrumental role in the downfall of the Qin Dynasty.
During the reign of the First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, Zhao was involved in the death of Marshal Meng Tian and his younger brother Meng Yi at the death of Qin Si Huang when Meng Tian was stationed at the northern border commanding more than 100,000 troops for the inconclusive Huns campaign.
Zhao was later pardoned by Qin Shi Huang and returned to official status when the emperor recalled him to be a man good at his post.
Shi Jian became a figurehead as Ran Min had effectively wrested the control of the court and military.
Shi Zhi (石祗), a Jie leader and royal member of Later Zhao, occupied Xiangguo (capital of Later Zhao before moving to Ye) and headed the coalition against Ran Min.
The devastation of ensuring battles between Shi Zhi and Ran Min was taken advatange by the Former Yan of Xianbei ethnicity in present-day Liaoning.
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