Emperor Ming of Western Liang
Western Liang · Northern and Southern Dynasties · 2nd ruler
西梁明帝 Xī Liáng Míngdì蕭巋 Xiāo Kuī
Wade–Giles: Hsi Liang Ming-ti · Hsiao K'uei
Reigned 562–585 (23 years)
Reigned 23 years (562–585). Died at 44 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 2nd ruler of Western Liang.
Facts
- Reign
- March 562 – June 585 (2nd ruler of Western Liang)
- Length of reign
- 23 years
- Born
- Unknown
- Died
- June 585
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 44
- 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 Western Liang
- Successor
- Xiao Cong
- Era names
- 天保 Tiānbǎo (proclaimed 562)
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
- 0
- Empresses installed
- 0
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 0
- Rebellions suppressed
- 0
- Rebellions faced
- 0
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Western Liang
- 1stEmperor Xuan of Western Liang西梁宣帝 Xī Liáng Xuāndì蕭詧 Xiāo Chá555–562 · 7 years · Natural causes, age 44555–5627 yearsNatural causes, age 44
- 2ndEmperor Ming of Western Liang西梁明帝 Xī Liáng Míngdì蕭巋 Xiāo Kuī562–585 · 23 years · Natural causes, age 44562–58523 yearsNatural causes, age 44
- 3rdXiao Cong西梁後主 Xī Liáng Hòuzhǔ蕭琮 Xiāo Cóng585–587 · 2 years · Natural causes585–5872 yearsNatural causes