Emperor Cheng of Han
Western Han · Qin and Western Han · 12th ruler
漢成帝 Hàn Chéngdì劉驁 Liú Ào
Wade–Giles: Han Ch'eng-ti · Liu Ao
Reigned 33–7 BC (25 years)
Reigned 25 years (33–7 BC). Died at 45 (East Asian reckoning); cause of death unknown. 12th ruler of Western Han.
Facts
- Reign
- 4 August 33 BC – 17 April 7 BC (12th ruler of Western Han)
- Length of reign
- 25 years
- Born
- 51 BC
- Died
- 17 April 7 BC
- Age at accession
- 19
- Age at death
- 45
- Cause of death
- UnknownThe primary sources record no cause of death or clue to it
- 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 Yuan of Han
- Successor
- Emperor Ai of Han
- Era names
- 建始 Jiànshǐ (proclaimed 32 BC)
- 河平 Hépíng (proclaimed 28 BC)
- 陽朔 Yángshuò (proclaimed 24 BC)
- 鴻嘉 Hóngjiā (proclaimed 20 BC)
- 永始 Yǒngshǐ (proclaimed 16 BC)
- 元延 Yuányán (proclaimed 12 BC)
- 綏和 Suīhé (proclaimed 8 BC)
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
- 7
- General amnesties
- 7
- Empresses installed
- 2
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 0
- Rebellions suppressed
- 4
- Rebellions faced
- 4
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Western Han
- 1stEmperor Gaozu of Han漢高祖 Hàn Gāozǔ劉邦 Liú Bāng202–195 BC · 7 years · Natural causes202–195 BC7 yearsNatural causes
- 2ndEmperor Hui of Han漢惠帝 Hàn Huìdì劉盈 Liú Yíng195–188 BC · 7 years · Natural causes, age 23195–188 BC7 yearsNatural causes, age 23
- 3rdEmperor Qianshao of Han漢前少帝 Hàn Qiánshàodì188–184 BC · 3 years · Assassinated188–184 BC3 yearsAssassinated
- 4thEmperor Houshao of Han漢後少帝 Hàn Hòushàodì劉弘 Liú Hóng184–180 BC · 4 years · Assassinated184–180 BC4 yearsAssassinated
- 5thEmperor Wen of Han漢文帝 Hàn Wéndì劉恆 Liú Héng180–157 BC · 22 years · Natural causes180–157 BC22 yearsNatural causes
- 6thEmperor Jing of Han漢景帝 Hàn Jǐngdì劉啓 Liú Qǐ157–141 BC · 15 years · Natural causes, age 48157–141 BC15 yearsNatural causes, age 48
- 7thEmperor Wu of Han漢武帝 Hàn Wǔdì劉徹 Liú Chè141–87 BC · 54 years · Natural causes, age 70141–87 BC54 yearsNatural causes, age 70
- 8thEmperor Zhao of Han漢昭帝 Hàn Zhāodì劉弗陵 Liú Fúlíng87–74 BC · 13 years · Natural causes, age 2187–74 BC13 yearsNatural causes, age 21
- 9thMarquis of Haihun漢廢帝 Hàn Fèidì劉賀 Liú Hè74 BC · 27 days · Unknown74 BC27 daysUnknown
- 10thEmperor Xuan of Han漢宣帝 Hàn Xuāndì劉詢 Liú Xún74–49 BC · 25 years · Natural causes, age 4374–49 BC25 yearsNatural causes, age 43
- 11thEmperor Yuan of Han漢元帝 Hàn Yuándì劉奭 Liú Shì49–33 BC · 15 years · Natural causes, age 4349–33 BC15 yearsNatural causes, age 43
- 12thEmperor Cheng of Han漢成帝 Hàn Chéngdì劉驁 Liú Ào33–7 BC · 25 years · Unknown, age 4533–7 BC25 yearsUnknown, age 45
- 13thEmperor Ai of Han漢哀帝 Hàn Āidì劉欣 Liú Xīn7–1 BC · 6 years · Natural causes, age 257–1 BC6 yearsNatural causes, age 25
- 14thEmperor Ping of Han漢平帝 Hàn Píngdì劉衎 Liú Kàn1 BC – AD 6 · 5 years · Disputed, age 141 BC – AD 65 yearsDisputed, age 14