Wanyan Liang
Jin · Liao, Western Xia and Jin · 4th ruler
金海陵王 Jīn Hǎilíngwáng完顏亮 Wányán Liàng
Wade–Giles: Chin Hai-ling-wang · Wan-yen Liang
Reigned 1150–1161 (11 years)
Reigned 11 years (1150–1161). Assassinated at 40 (East Asian reckoning). 4th ruler of Jin.
Facts
- Reign
- 9 January 1150 – 15 December 1161 (4th ruler of Jin)
- Length of reign
- 11 years
- Born
- 1122
- Died
- 15 December 1161
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 40
- Cause of death
- AssassinatedKilled by officials, relatives, eunuchs or others within the same regime (including poisoning)
- Path to the throne
- UsurpationSeized the throne from the previous emperor (removing the predecessor and taking the throne were one act)
- Predecessor
- Emperor Xizong of Jin
- Successor
- Emperor Shizong of Jin
- Era names
- 天德 Tiāndé (proclaimed 1150)
- 貞元 Zhēnyuán (proclaimed 1153)
- 正隆 Zhènglóng (proclaimed 1156)
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
- 2
- Empresses installed
- 1
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 1
- Rebellions suppressed
- 4
- Rebellions faced
- 5
- Capital relocations
- 1
Emperors of Jin
- 1stEmperor Taizu of Jin金太祖 Jīn Tàizǔ完顏旻 Wányán Mín1115–1123 · 8 years · Natural causes, age 561115–11238 yearsNatural causes, age 56
- 2ndEmperor Taizong of Jin金太宗 Jīn Tàizōng完顏晟 Wányán Shèng1123–1135 · 11 years · Natural causes, age 611123–113511 yearsNatural causes, age 61
- 3rdEmperor Xizong of Jin金熙宗 Jīn Xīzōng完顏亶 Wányán Dǎn1135–1150 · 14 years · Assassinated, age 311135–115014 yearsAssassinated, age 31
- 4thWanyan Liang金海陵王 Jīn Hǎilíngwáng完顏亮 Wányán Liàng1150–1161 · 11 years · Assassinated, age 401150–116111 yearsAssassinated, age 40
- 5thEmperor Shizong of Jin金世宗 Jīn Shìzōng完顏雍 Wányán Yōng1161–1189 · 27 years · Natural causes, age 671161–118927 yearsNatural causes, age 67
- 6thEmperor Zhangzong of Jin金章宗 Jīn Zhāngzōng完顏璟 Wányán Jǐng1189–1208 · 19 years · Natural causes, age 411189–120819 yearsNatural causes, age 41
- 7thWanyan Yongji金衛紹王 Jīn Wèishàowáng完顏永濟 Wányán Yǒngjì1208–1213 · 4 years · Assassinated1208–12134 yearsAssassinated
- 8thEmperor Xuanzong of Jin金宣宗 Jīn Xuānzōng完顏珣 Wányán Xún1213–1224 · 10 years · Natural causes, age 611213–122410 yearsNatural causes, age 61
- 9thEmperor Aizong of Jin金哀宗 Jīn Āizōng完顏守緒 Wányán Shǒuxù1224–1234 · 10 years · Suicide (incl. forced), age 371224–123410 yearsSuicide (incl. forced), age 37
- 10thEmperor Mo of Jin金末帝 Jīn Mòdì完顏承麟 Wányán Chénglín1234 · less than a day · Killed in battle1234less than a dayKilled in battle