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Emperor Wenzong of Tang

Portrait of Emperor Wenzong of Tang

Tang · 17th ruler

唐文宗 Táng Wénzōng李昂 Lǐ Áng

Wade–Giles: T'ang Wen-tsung · Li Ang

Reigned 827–840 (13 years)

Reigned 13 years (827–840). Died at 33 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 17th ruler of Tang.

Facts

Reign
13 January 827 – 10 February 840 (17th ruler of Tang)
Length of reign
13 years
Born
Unknown
Died
10 February 840
Age at accession
Unknown
Age at death
33
Cause of death
Natural causesNatural death or illness (including old age)
Path to the throne
Installed by othersSucceeded the previous ruler of the same regime, but the choice was made by officials, the army, eunuchs, consort kin, an empress dowager or the imperial clan
Era names
  • 大和 Dàhé (proclaimed 827)
  • 開成 Kāichéng (proclaimed 836)

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
2
General amnesties
3
Empresses installed
0
Crown princes deposed
0
Personal campaigns
0
Rebellions suppressed
3
Rebellions faced
3
Capital relocations
0

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