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Emperor Shao of Liu Song

Liu Song · Northern and Southern Dynasties · 2nd ruler

宋少帝 Sòng Shàodì劉義符 Liú Yìfú

Wade–Giles: Sung Shao-ti · Liu I-fu

Reigned 422–424 (2 years)

Reigned 2 years (422–424). Assassinated at 19 (East Asian reckoning). 2nd ruler of Liu Song.

Facts

Reign
26 June 422 – 7 July 424 (2nd ruler of Liu Song)
Length of reign
2 years
Born
406
Died
4 August 424
Age at accession
Unknown
Age at death
19
Cause of death
AssassinatedKilled by officials, relatives, eunuchs or others within the same regime (including poisoning)
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.)
Era names
  • 景平 Jǐngpíng (proclaimed 423)

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
2
Empresses installed
0
Crown princes deposed
0
Personal campaigns
0
Rebellions suppressed
1
Rebellions faced
1
Capital relocations
0