Chai Rong
Later Zhou · Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms · 2nd ruler
後周世宗 Hòu Zhōu Shìzōng柴榮 Chái Róng
Wade–Giles: Hou Chou Shih-tsung · Ch'ai Jung
Reigned 954–959 (5 years)
Reigned 5 years (954–959). Died at 39 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 2nd ruler of Later Zhou.
Facts
- Reign
- 26 February 954 – 27 July 959 (2nd ruler of Later Zhou)
- Length of reign
- 5 years
- Born
- 27 October 921
- Died
- 27 July 959
- Age at accession
- 34
- Age at death
- 39
- 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
- Guo Wei
- Successor
- Emperor Gong of Later Zhou
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
- 1
- Empresses installed
- 2
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 5
- Rebellions suppressed
- 0
- Rebellions faced
- 0
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Later Zhou
- 1stGuo Wei後周太祖 Hòu Zhōu Tàizǔ郭威 Guō Wēi951–954 · 3 years · Natural causes, age 51951–9543 yearsNatural causes, age 51
- 2ndChai Rong後周世宗 Hòu Zhōu Shìzōng柴榮 Chái Róng954–959 · 5 years · Natural causes, age 39954–9595 yearsNatural causes, age 39
- 3rdEmperor Gong of Later Zhou後周恭帝 Hòu Zhōu Gōngdì柴宗訓 Chái Zōngxùn959–960 · 190 days · Unknown, age 21959–960190 daysUnknown, age 21