Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou
Northern Zhou · Northern and Southern Dynasties · 3rd ruler
北周武帝 Běi Zhōu Wǔdì宇文邕 Yǔwén Yōng
Wade–Giles: Pei Chou Wu-ti · Yü-wen Yung
Reigned 560–578 (18 years)
Reigned 18 years (560–578). Died at 36 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 3rd ruler of Northern Zhou.
Facts
- Reign
- 31 May 560 – 21 June 578 (3rd ruler of Northern Zhou)
- Length of reign
- 18 years
- Born
- 543
- Died
- 21 June 578
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 36
- Cause of death
- Natural causesNatural death or illness (including old age)
- Path to the throne
- Designated heirSucceeded the previous ruler of the same regime, who had chosen the heir (by testament, naming a crown prince, etc.)
- Predecessor
- Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou
- Successor
- Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou
- Era names
- 保定 Bǎodìng (proclaimed 561)
- 天和 Tiānhé (proclaimed 566)
- 建德 Jiàndé (proclaimed 572)
- 宣政 Xuānzhèng (proclaimed 578)
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
- 4
- General amnesties
- 9
- Empresses installed
- 1
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 2
- Rebellions suppressed
- 6
- Rebellions faced
- 7
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Northern Zhou
- 2ndEmperor Ming of Northern Zhou北周明帝 Běi Zhōu Míngdì宇文毓 Yǔwén Yù559–560 · 242 days · Assassinated, age 27559–560242 daysAssassinated, age 27
- 3rdEmperor Wu of Northern Zhou北周武帝 Běi Zhōu Wǔdì宇文邕 Yǔwén Yōng560–578 · 18 years · Natural causes, age 36560–57818 yearsNatural causes, age 36
- 4thEmperor Xuan of Northern Zhou北周宣帝 Běi Zhōu Xuāndì宇文贇 Yǔwén Yūn578–580 · 2 years · Natural causes, age 22578–5802 yearsNatural causes, age 22
- 5thEmperor Jing of Northern Zhou北周靜帝 Běi Zhōu Jìngdì宇文闡 Yǔwén Chǎn579–581 · 1 year · Assassinated, age 9579–5811 yearAssassinated, age 9