Emperor Wu of Southern Qi

Facts

Reign

11 April 482 – 27 August 493 (2nd ruler of Southern Qi)

Length of reign

11 years

Born

Unknown

Died

27 August 493

Age at accession

Unknown

Age at death

54

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 Gao of Southern Qi

Successor

Xiao Zhaoye

Era names

• 永明 Yǒngmíng

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

5

Empresses installed

0

Crown princes deposed

0

Personal campaigns

0

Rebellions suppressed

4

Rebellions faced

4

Capital relocations

0