Chen Shubao
Chen · Northern and Southern Dynasties · 5th ruler
陳後主 Chén Hòuzhǔ陳叔寶 Chén Shūbǎo
Wade–Giles: Ch'en Hou-chu · Ch'en Shu-pao
Reigned 582–589 (6 years)
Reigned 6 years (582–589). Died at 52 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 5th ruler of Chen.
Facts
- Reign
- 20 February 582 – 10 February 589 (5th ruler of Chen)
- Length of reign
- 6 years
- Born
- 10 December 553
- Died
- 16 December 604
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 52
- 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 Xuan of Chen
- Era names
- 至德 Zhìdé
- 禎明 Zhēnmíng
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
- 2
- General amnesties
- 10
- Empresses installed
- 1
- Crown princes deposed
- 1
- Personal campaigns
- 0
- Rebellions suppressed
- 2
- Rebellions faced
- 2
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Chen
- 1stEmperor Wu of Chen陳武帝 Chén Wǔdì陳霸先 Chén Bàxiān557–559 · 1 year · Natural causes, age 57557–5591 yearNatural causes, age 57
- 2ndEmperor Wen of Chen陳文帝 Chén Wéndì陳蒨 Chén Qiàn559–566 · 6 years · Natural causes559–5666 yearsNatural causes
- 3rdEmperor Fei of Chen陳廢帝 Chén Fèidì陳伯宗 Chén Bózōng566–568 · 2 years · Unknown, age 19566–5682 yearsUnknown, age 19
- 4thEmperor Xuan of Chen陳宣帝 Chén Xuāndì陳頊 Chén Xū569–582 · 13 years · Natural causes, age 53569–58213 yearsNatural causes, age 53
- 5thChen Shubao陳後主 Chén Hòuzhǔ陳叔寶 Chén Shūbǎo582–589 · 6 years · Natural causes, age 52582–5896 yearsNatural causes, age 52