Emperor Taizu of Liao
Liao · Liao, Western Xia and Jin · 1st ruler
遼太祖 Liáo Tàizǔ耶律億 Yélǜ Yì
Wade–Giles: Liao T'ai-tsu · Yeh-lü I
Reigned 916–926 (10 years)
Reigned 10 years (916–926). Died at 55 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 1st ruler of Liao.
Facts
- Reign
- 17 March 916 – 6 September 926 (1st ruler of Liao)
- Length of reign
- 10 years
- Born
- 872
- Died
- 6 September 926
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 55
- Cause of death
- Natural causesNatural death or illness (including old age)
- Path to the throne
- Designated heirFounded the titleSucceeded the previous ruler of the same regime, who had chosen the heir (by testament, naming a crown prince, etc.)
- Predecessor
- 痕德菫可汗 (did not claim the title of emperor)
- Successor
- Emperor Taizong of Liao
- Era names
- 神冊 Shéncè (proclaimed 916)
- 天贊 Tiānzàn (proclaimed 922)
- 天顯 Tiānxiǎn (proclaimed 926)
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
- 0
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 7
- Rebellions suppressed
- 5
- Rebellions faced
- 5
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Liao
- 1stEmperor Taizu of Liao遼太祖 Liáo Tàizǔ耶律億 Yélǜ Yì916–926 · 10 years · Natural causes, age 55916–92610 yearsNatural causes, age 55
- 2ndEmperor Taizong of Liao遼太宗 Liáo Tàizōng耶律德光 Yélǜ Déguāng927–947 · 19 years · Natural causes, age 46927–94719 yearsNatural causes, age 46
- 3rdEmperor Shizong of Liao遼世宗 Liáo Shìzōng耶律阮 Yélǜ Ruǎn947–951 · 4 years · Assassinated, age 34947–9514 yearsAssassinated, age 34
- 4thEmperor Muzong of Liao遼穆宗 Liáo Mùzōng耶律璟 Yélǜ Jǐng951–969 · 17 years · Assassinated, age 39951–96917 yearsAssassinated, age 39
- 5thEmperor Jingzong of Liao遼景宗 Liáo Jǐngzōng耶律賢 Yélǜ Xián969–982 · 13 years · Natural causes, age 35969–98213 yearsNatural causes, age 35
- 6thEmperor Shengzong of Liao遼聖宗 Liáo Shèngzōng耶律隆緒 Yélǜ Lóngxù982–1031 · 48 years · Natural causes, age 61982–103148 yearsNatural causes, age 61
- 7thEmperor Xingzong of Liao遼興宗 Liáo Xīngzōng耶律宗真 Yélǜ Zōngzhēn1031–1055 · 24 years · Natural causes, age 401031–105524 yearsNatural causes, age 40
- 8thEmperor Daozong of Liao遼道宗 Liáo Dàozōng耶律洪基 Yélǜ Hóngjī1055–1101 · 45 years · Natural causes, age 701055–110145 yearsNatural causes, age 70
- 9thEmperor Tianzuo of Liao遼天祚帝 Liáo Tiānzuòdì耶律延禧 Yélǜ Yánxǐ1101–1125 · 24 years · Natural causes, age 541101–112524 yearsNatural causes, age 54