Emperor Zhang of Han
Eastern Han · 3rd ruler
漢章帝 Hàn Zhāngdì劉炟 Liú Dá
Wade–Giles: Han Chang-ti · Liu Ta
Reigned 75–88 (12 years)
Reigned 12 years (75–88). Died at 33 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 3rd ruler of Eastern Han.
Facts
- Reign
- 5 September 75 – 9 April 88 (3rd ruler of Eastern Han)
- Length of reign
- 12 years
- Born
- Unknown
- Died
- 9 April 88
- Age at accession
- 19
- Age at death
- 33
- 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 Han
- Successor
- Emperor He of Han
- Era names
- 建初 Jiànchū (proclaimed 76)
- 元和 Yuánhé (proclaimed 84)
- 章和 Zhānghé (proclaimed 87)
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
- 3
- General amnesties
- 3
- Empresses installed
- 1
- Crown princes deposed
- 1
- Personal campaigns
- 0
- Rebellions suppressed
- 5
- Rebellions faced
- 5
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Eastern Han
- 1stEmperor Guangwu of Han漢光武帝 Hàn Guāngwǔdì劉秀 Liú Xiù25–57 · 31 years · Natural causes, age 6225–5731 yearsNatural causes, age 62
- 2ndEmperor Ming of Han漢明帝 Hàn Míngdì劉莊 Liú Zhuāng57–75 · 18 years · Natural causes, age 4857–7518 yearsNatural causes, age 48
- 3rdEmperor Zhang of Han漢章帝 Hàn Zhāngdì劉炟 Liú Dá75–88 · 12 years · Natural causes, age 3375–8812 yearsNatural causes, age 33
- 4thEmperor He of Han漢和帝 Hàn Hédì劉肇 Liú Zhào88–106 · 17 years · Natural causes, age 2788–10617 yearsNatural causes, age 27
- 5thEmperor Shang of Han漢殤帝 Hàn Shāngdì劉隆 Liú Lóng106 · 220 days · Natural causes, age 2106220 daysNatural causes, age 2
- 6thEmperor An of Han漢安帝 Hàn Āndì劉祜 Liú Hù106–125 · 18 years · Natural causes, age 32106–12518 yearsNatural causes, age 32
- 7thMarquess of Beixiang漢少帝 Hàn Shàodì劉懿 Liú Yì125 · 206 days · Natural causes125206 daysNatural causes
- 8thEmperor Shun of Han漢順帝 Hàn Shùndì劉保 Liú Bǎo125–144 · 18 years · Natural causes, age 30125–14418 yearsNatural causes, age 30
- 9thEmperor Chong of Han漢沖帝 Hàn Chōngdì劉炳 Liú Bǐng144–145 · 148 days · Unknown, age 3144–145148 daysUnknown, age 3
- 10thEmperor Zhi of Han漢質帝 Hàn Zhìdì劉纘 Liú Zuǎn145–146 · 1 year · Assassinated, age 9145–1461 yearAssassinated, age 9
- 11thEmperor Huan of Han漢桓帝 Hàn Huándì劉志 Liú Zhì146–168 · 21 years · Natural causes, age 36146–16821 yearsNatural causes, age 36
- 12thEmperor Ling of Han漢靈帝 Hàn Língdì劉宏 Liú Hóng168–189 · 21 years · Natural causes, age 34168–18921 yearsNatural causes, age 34
- 13thLiu Bian漢少帝 Hàn Shàodì劉辯 Liú Biàn189 · 136 days · Assassinated, age 18189136 daysAssassinated, age 18
- 14thEmperor Xian of Han漢獻帝 Hàn Xiàndì劉協 Liú Xié189–220 · 31 years · Natural causes, age 54189–22031 yearsNatural causes, age 54