Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi
Northern Qi · Northern and Southern Dynasties · 3rd ruler
北齊孝昭帝 Běi Qí Xiàozhāodì高演 Gāo Yǎn
Wade–Giles: Pei Ch'i Hsiao-chao-ti · Kao Yen
Reigned 560–561 (1 year)
Reigned 1 year (560–561). Died at 27 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 3rd ruler of Northern Qi.
Facts
- Reign
- 8 September 560 – 24 November 561 (3rd ruler of Northern Qi)
- Length of reign
- 1 year
- Born
- Unknown
- Died
- 24 November 561
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 27
- Cause of death
- Natural causesNatural death or illness (including old age)
- Path to the throne
- UsurpationSeized the throne from the previous emperor (removing the predecessor and taking the throne were one act)
- Predecessor
- Emperor Fei of Northern Qi
- Successor
- Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi
- Era names
- 皇建 Huángjiàn (proclaimed 560)
Ages are given in East Asian reckoning (sui): a person is one year old at birth and gains a year at each New Year, so the figure is one or two years higher than the Western age.
During the reign
Number of times each event is recorded in the official histories. How each item is counted
- Era name changes
- 1
- General amnesties
- 1
- Empresses installed
- 1
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 1
- Rebellions suppressed
- 0
- Rebellions faced
- 0
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Northern Qi
- 1stEmperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi北齊文宣帝 Běi Qí Wénxuāndì高洋 Gāo Yáng550–559 · 9 years · Natural causes, age 31550–5599 yearsNatural causes, age 31
- 2ndEmperor Fei of Northern Qi北齊廢帝 Běi Qí Fèidì高殷 Gāo Yīn559–560 · 279 days · Assassinated, age 17559–560279 daysAssassinated, age 17
- 3rdEmperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi北齊孝昭帝 Běi Qí Xiàozhāodì高演 Gāo Yǎn560–561 · 1 year · Natural causes, age 27560–5611 yearNatural causes, age 27
- 4thEmperor Wucheng of Northern Qi北齊武成帝 Běi Qí Wǔchéngdì高湛 Gāo Zhàn561–565 · 3 years · Natural causes, age 32561–5653 yearsNatural causes, age 32
- 5thGao Wei北齊後主 Běi Qí Hòuzhǔ高緯 Gāo Wěi565–577 · 11 years · Executed, age 22565–57711 yearsExecuted, age 22
- Gao Yanzong高延宗 Gāo Yánzōng577 · 3 days · Executed5773 daysExecuted
- 6thGao Heng北齊幼主 Běi Qí Yòuzhǔ高恆 Gāo Héng577 · 20 days · Executed57720 daysExecuted
- Gao Shaoyi高紹義 Gāo Shàoyì578–580 · 2 years · Unknown578–5802 yearsUnknown