Emperor Duanzong of Song
Southern Song · Song · 9th ruler
宋端宗 Sòng Duānzōng趙昰 Zhào Shì
Wade–Giles: Sung Tuan-tsung · Chao Shih
Reigned 1276–1278 (1 year)
Reigned 1 year (1276–1278). Died at 11 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 9th ruler of Southern Song.
Facts
- Reign
- 14 June 1276 – 8 May 1278 (9th ruler of Southern Song)
- Length of reign
- 1 year
- Born
- 1268
- Died
- 8 May 1278
- Age at accession
- 9
- Age at death
- 11
- Cause of death
- Natural causesNatural death or illness (including old age)
- Path to the throne
- Proclaimed by supportersFounded the titleDid not receive the throne from an earlier ruler, and did not claim it on their own initiative but was set up by others (e.g. the emperors of the Southern Ming)
- Predecessor
- Emperor Gong of Song
- Successor
- Zhao Bing
- Era names
- 景炎 Jǐngyán (proclaimed 1276)
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
- 1
- Empresses installed
- 0
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 0
- Rebellions suppressed
- 2
- Rebellions faced
- 2
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Southern Song
- 1st, 2ndEmperor Gaozong of Song宋高宗 Sòng Gāozōng趙構 Zhào Gòu1127–1129; restored 1129–1162 · 35 years · Natural causes, age 811127–1129; restored 1129–116235 yearsNatural causes, age 81
- 3rdEmperor Xiaozong of Song宋孝宗 Sòng Xiàozōng趙眘 Zhào Shèn1162–1189 · 26 years · Natural causes, age 681162–118926 yearsNatural causes, age 68
- 4thEmperor Guangzong of Song宋光宗 Sòng Guāngzōng趙惇 Zhào Dūn1189–1194 · 5 years · Natural causes, age 541189–11945 yearsNatural causes, age 54
- 5thEmperor Ningzong of Song宋寧宗 Sòng Níngzōng趙擴 Zhào Kuò1194–1224 · 30 years · Disputed, age 571194–122430 yearsDisputed, age 57
- 6thEmperor Lizong of Song宋理宗 Sòng Lǐzōng趙昀 Zhào Yún1224–1264 · 40 years · Natural causes1224–126440 yearsNatural causes
- 7thEmperor Duzong of Song宋度宗 Sòng Dùzōng趙禥 Zhào Qí1264–1274 · 9 years · Natural causes, age 351264–12749 yearsNatural causes, age 35
- 8thEmperor Gong of Song宋恭帝 Sòng Gōngdì趙㬎 Zhào Xiǎn1274–1276 · 1 year · Disputed1274–12761 yearDisputed
- 9thEmperor Duanzong of Song宋端宗 Sòng Duānzōng趙昰 Zhào Shì1276–1278 · 1 year · Natural causes, age 111276–12781 yearNatural causes, age 11
- 10thZhao Bing宋衛王 Sòng Wèiwáng趙昺 Zhào Bǐng1278–1279 · 313 days · Suicide (incl. forced), age 81278–1279313 daysSuicide (incl. forced), age 8