Liu Yan
Southern Han · Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms · 2nd ruler
南漢高祖 Nán Hàn Gāozǔ劉龑 Liú Yǎn
Wade–Giles: Nan Han Kao-tsu · Liu Yen
Reigned 917–942 (24 years)
Reigned 24 years (917–942). Died at 54 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 2nd ruler of Southern Han.
Facts
- Reign
- 5 September 917 – 10 June 942 (2nd ruler of Southern Han)
- Length of reign
- 24 years
- Born
- Unknown
- Died
- 10 June 942
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 54
- 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
- 劉隱 (did not claim the title of emperor)
- Successor
- Liu Bin
- Era names
- 乾亨 Qiánhēng (proclaimed 917)
- 白龍 Báilóng (proclaimed 926)
- 大有 Dàyǒu (proclaimed 928)
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
- 3
- General amnesties
- 4
- Empresses installed
- 1
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 0
- Rebellions suppressed
- 1
- Rebellions faced
- 1
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Southern Han
- 2ndLiu Yan南漢高祖 Nán Hàn Gāozǔ劉龑 Liú Yǎn917–942 · 24 years · Natural causes, age 54917–94224 yearsNatural causes, age 54
- 3rdLiu Bin南漢殤帝 Nán Hàn Shāngdì劉玢 Liú Bīn942–943 · 309 days · Assassinated, age 24942–943309 daysAssassinated, age 24
- 4thLiu Sheng南漢中宗 Nán Hàn Zhōngzōng劉晟 Liú Shèng943–958 · 15 years · Natural causes, age 39943–95815 yearsNatural causes, age 39
- 5thLiu Chang南漢後主 Nán Hàn Hòuzhǔ劉鋹 Liú Chǎng958–971 · 12 years · Natural causes, age 39958–97112 yearsNatural causes, age 39