Emperor Wen of Western Wei
Western Wei · Northern and Southern Dynasties · 1st ruler
西魏文帝 Xī Wèi Wéndì元寶炬 Yuán Bǎojù
Wade–Giles: Hsi Wei Wen-ti · Yüan Pao-chü
Reigned 535–551 (16 years)
Reigned 16 years (535–551). Died at 45 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 1st ruler of Western Wei.
Facts
- Reign
- 18 February 535 – 28 March 551 (1st ruler of Western Wei)
- Length of reign
- 16 years
- Born
- Unknown
- Died
- 28 March 551
- Age at accession
- Unknown
- Age at death
- 45
- 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
- Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei
- Successor
- Emperor Fei of Western Wei
- Era names
- 大統 Dàtǒng (proclaimed 535)
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
- 7
- Empresses installed
- 2
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 1
- Rebellions suppressed
- 9
- Rebellions faced
- 9
- Capital relocations
- 0
Emperors of Western Wei
- 1stEmperor Wen of Western Wei西魏文帝 Xī Wèi Wéndì元寶炬 Yuán Bǎojù535–551 · 16 years · Natural causes, age 45535–55116 yearsNatural causes, age 45
- 2ndEmperor Fei of Western Wei西魏廢帝 Xī Wèi Fèidì元欽 Yuán Qīn551–554 · 2 years · Assassinated551–5542 yearsAssassinated
- 3rdEmperor Gong of Western Wei西魏恭帝 Xī Wèi Gōngdì拓跋廓 Tuòbá Kuò554–557 · 2 years · Assassinated554–5572 yearsAssassinated