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Liu Jun

Portrait of Liu Jun

Northern Han · Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms · 2nd ruler

北漢睿宗 Běi Hàn Ruìzōng劉鈞 Liú Jūn

Wade–Giles: Pei Han Jui-tsung · Liu Chün

Reigned 954–968 (13 years)

Reigned 13 years (954–968). Died at 43 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 2nd ruler of Northern Han.

Facts

Reign
December 954 – 23 August 968 (2nd ruler of Northern Han)
Length of reign
13 years
Born
926
Died
August 968
Age at accession
29
Age at death
43
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
Liu Chong
Successor
Liu Ji'en
Era names
  • 天會 Tiānhuì (proclaimed 957)

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