Fu Jian
Former Qin · Sixteen Kingdoms · 2nd ruler
前秦景明帝 Qián Qín Jǐngmíngdì苻健 Fú Jiàn
Wade–Giles: Ch'ien Ch'in Ching-ming-ti · Fu Chien
Reigned 352–355 (3 years)
Reigned 3 years (352–355). Died at 39 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 2nd ruler of Former Qin.
Facts
- Reign
- 352 – 10 July 355 (2nd ruler of Former Qin)
- Length of reign
- 3 years
- Born
- Unknown
- Died
- 10 July 355
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 39
- 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
- 苻洪 (did not claim the title of emperor)
- Successor
- Fu Sheng
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
- 0
- General amnesties
- 0
- Empresses installed
- 1
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 2
- Rebellions suppressed
- 6
- Rebellions faced
- 6
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Former Qin
- 2ndFu Jian前秦景明帝 Qián Qín Jǐngmíngdì苻健 Fú Jiàn352–355 · 3 years · Natural causes, age 39352–3553 yearsNatural causes, age 39
- 3rdFu Sheng前秦厲王 Qián Qín Lìwáng苻生 Fú Shēng355–357 · 2 years · Assassinated, age 23355–3572 yearsAssassinated, age 23
- 5thFu Pi前秦哀平帝 Qián Qín Āipíngdì苻丕 Fú Pī385–386 · 1 year · Killed in battle385–3861 yearKilled in battle
- 6thFu Deng前秦高帝 Qián Qín Gāodì苻登 Fú Dēng386–394 · 7 years · Executed, age 52386–3947 yearsExecuted, age 52
- 7thFu Chong前秦末帝 Qián Qín Mòdì苻崇 Fú Chóng394 · 92 days · Killed in battle39492 daysKilled in battle