Li Siyuan
Later Tang · Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms · 2nd ruler
後唐明宗 Hòu Táng Míngzōng李嗣源 Lǐ Sìyuán
Wade–Giles: Hou T'ang Ming-tsung · Li Ssu-yüan
Reigned 926–933 (7 years)
Reigned 7 years (926–933). Died at 67 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 2nd ruler of Later Tang.
Facts
- Reign
- 3 June 926 – 15 December 933 (2nd ruler of Later Tang)
- Length of reign
- 7 years
- Born
- 10 October 867
- Died
- 15 December 933
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 67
- 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
- Predecessor
- Li Cunxu
- Successor
- Li Conghou
- Era names
- 天成 Tiānchéng (proclaimed 926)
- 長興 Chángxīng (proclaimed 930)
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
- 1
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 1
- Rebellions suppressed
- 16
- Rebellions faced
- 17
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Later Tang
- 1stLi Cunxu後唐莊宗 Hòu Táng Zhuāngzōng李存勗 Lǐ Cúnxù923–926 · 3 years · Assassinated, age 43923–9263 yearsAssassinated, age 43
- 2ndLi Siyuan後唐明宗 Hòu Táng Míngzōng李嗣源 Lǐ Sìyuán926–933 · 7 years · Natural causes, age 67926–9337 yearsNatural causes, age 67
- 3rdLi Conghou後唐閔帝 Hòu Táng Mǐndì李從厚 Lǐ Cónghòu933–934 · 155 days · Assassinated, age 21933–934155 daysAssassinated, age 21
- 4thLi Congke後唐末帝 Hòu Táng Mòdì李從珂 Lǐ Cóngkē934–937 · 2 years · Suicide (incl. forced), age 52934–9372 yearsSuicide (incl. forced), age 52