Chinese emperors who were assassinated

93 of the 365 emperors were assassinated (25.5%). All are listed in chronological order.

Causes of death are classified one by one from the annals and biographies of the official histories. Assassination, execution, death in battle and suicide together are counted as violent deaths.

All 93

#	Emperor	Reign	Age at death
1	Emperor Qianshao of HanWestern Han · 188–184 BC漢前少帝 Hàn Qiánshàodì	188–184 BC	—
2	Emperor Houshao of HanWestern Han · 184–180 BC漢後少帝 Hàn Hòushàodì劉弘 Liú Hóng	184–180 BC	—
3	Liu YongLiang (Liu Yong) · 25–27劉永 Liú Yǒng	25–27	—
4	Emperor Zhi of HanEastern Han · 145–146漢質帝 Hàn Zhìdì劉纘 Liú Zuǎn	145–146	9
5	Liu BianEastern Han · 189漢少帝 Hàn Shàodì劉辯 Liú Biàn	189	18
6	Cao MaoCao Wei · 254–260曹髦 Cáo Máo	254–260	20
7	Emperor Huai of JinWestern Jin · 307–311晉懷帝 Jìn Huáidì司馬熾 Sīmǎ Chì	307–311	30
8	Liu HeHan Zhao · 310劉和 Liú Hé	310	—
9	Emperor Min of JinWestern Jin · 313–316晉愍帝 Jìn Mǐndì司馬鄴 Sīmǎ Yè	313–316	18
10	Liu CanHan Zhao · 318前趙隱帝 Qián Zhào Yǐndì劉粲 Liú Càn	318	—
11	Shi HongLater Zhao · 333–334石弘 Shí Hóng	333–334	22
12	Li BanCheng Han · 334李班 Lǐ Bān	334	47
13	Shi ShiLater Zhao · 349石世 Shí Shì	349	—
14	Shi JianLater Zhao · 349–350石鑑 Shí Jiàn	349–350	—
15	Shi ZunLater Zhao · 349石遵 Shí Zūn	349	—
16	Shi ZhiLater Zhao · 350–351石祗 Shí Zhī	350–351	—
17	Zhang ZuoFormer Liang · 354–355張祚 Zhāng Zuò	354–355	—
18	Fu ShengFormer Qin · 355–357前秦厲王 Qián Qín Lìwáng苻生 Fú Shēng	355–357	23
19	Emperor Xiaowu of JinEastern Jin · 372–396晉孝武帝 Jìn Xiàowǔdì司馬曜 Sīmǎ Yào	372–396	35
20	Murong ChongWestern Yan · 385–386西燕威帝 Xī Yàn Wēidì慕容沖 Mùróng Chōng	385–386	28
21	Murong YaoWestern Yan · 386慕容瑤 Mùróng Yáo	386	—
22	Murong ZhongWestern Yan · 386慕容忠 Mùróng Zhōng	386	—
23	Murong BaoLater Yan · 396–398後燕惠愍帝 Hòu Yàn Huìmǐndì慕容寶 Mùróng Bǎo	396–398	44
24	Emperor An of JinEastern Jin · 396–419晉安帝 Jìn Āndì司馬德宗 Sīmǎ Dézōng	396–419	37
25	Murong ShengLater Yan · 398–400後燕昭武帝 Hòu Yàn Zhāowǔdì慕容盛 Mùróng Shèng	398–400	29
26	Emperor Daowu of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 399–409北魏道武帝 Běi Wèi Dàowǔdì拓跋珪 Tuòbá Guī	399–409	39
27	Emperor Gong of JinEastern Jin · 419–420晉恭帝 Jìn Gōngdì司馬德文 Sīmǎ Déwén	419–420	36
28	Emperor Shao of Liu SongLiu Song · 422–424宋少帝 Sòng Shàodì劉義符 Liú Yìfú	422–424	19
29	Emperor Taiwu of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 423–452北魏太武帝 Běi Wèi Tàiwǔdì拓跋燾 Tuòbá Tāo	423–452	45
30	Emperor Wen of Liu SongLiu Song · 424–453宋文帝 Sòng Wéndì劉義隆 Liú Yìlóng	424–453	47
31	Tuoba YuNorthern Wei · 452拓跋余 Tuòbá Yú	452	—
32	Emperor Qianfei of Liu SongLiu Song · 464–466宋前廢帝 Sòng Qiánfèidì劉子業 Liú Ziyè	464–466	17
33	Emperor Xianwen of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 465–471北魏獻文帝 Běi Wèi Xiànwéndì拓跋弘 Tuòbá Hóng	465–471	23
34	Emperor Houfei of Liu SongLiu Song · 472–477宋後廢帝 Sòng Hòufèidì劉昱 Liú Yù	472–477	15
35	Emperor Shun of Liu SongLiu Song · 477–479宋順帝 Sòng Shùndì劉準 Liú Zhǔn	477–479	13
36	Xiao ZhaoyeSouthern Qi · 493–494齊廢帝 Qí Fèidì蕭昭業 Xiāo Zhāoyè	493–494	21
37	Xiao ZhaowenSouthern Qi · 494齊廢帝 Qí Fèidì蕭昭文 Xiāo Zhāowén	494	15
38	Xiao BaojuanSouthern Qi · 498–501齊廢帝 Qí Fèidì蕭寶卷 Xiāo Bǎojuǎn	498–501	19
39	Emperor He of Southern QiSouthern Qi · 501–502齊和帝 Qí Hédì蕭寶融 Xiāo Bǎoróng	501–502	15
40	Emperor Xiaoming of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 515–528北魏孝明帝 Běi Wèi Xiàomíngdì元詡 Yuán Xǔ	515–528	19
41	Yuan ZhaoNorthern Wei · 528元釗 Yuán Zhāo	528	3
42	Emperor Xiaozhuang of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 528–531北魏孝莊帝 Běi Wèi Xiàozhuāngdì元子攸 Yuán Ziyōu	528–531	24
43	Yuan YeNorthern Wei · 530–531元曄 Yuán Yè	530–531	—
44	Yuan LangNorthern Wei · 531–532元朗 Yuán Lǎng	531–532	20
45	Emperor Jiemin of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 531–532北魏節閔帝 Běi Wèi Jiémǐndì元恭 Yuán Gōng	531–532	35
46	Emperor Xiaowu of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 532–535北魏孝武帝 Běi Wèi Xiàowǔdì元脩 Yuán Xiū	532–535	25
47	Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern WeiEastern Wei · 534–550東魏孝靜帝 Dōng Wèi Xiàojìngdì元善見 Yuán Shànjiàn	534–550	28
48	Xiao ZhengdeLiang · 548–549蕭正德 Xiāo Zhèngdé	548–549	—
49	Emperor Jianwen of LiangLiang · 549–551梁簡文帝 Liáng Jiǎnwéndì蕭綱 Xiāo Gāng	549–551	49
50	Xiao DongLiang · 551–552梁廢帝 Liáng Fèidì蕭棟 Xiāo Dòng	551–552	—
51	Emperor Fei of Western WeiWestern Wei · 551–554西魏廢帝 Xī Wèi Fèidì元欽 Yuán Qīn	551–554	—
52	Hou JingHan (Hou Jing) · 552侯景 Hóu Jǐng	552	—
53	Emperor Gong of Western WeiWestern Wei · 554–557西魏恭帝 Xī Wèi Gōngdì拓跋廓 Tuòbá Kuò	554–557	—
54	Emperor Jing of LiangLiang · 555–557梁敬帝 Liáng Jìngdì蕭方智 Xiāo Fāngzhì	555–557	16
55	Emperor Ming of Northern ZhouNorthern Zhou · 559–560北周明帝 Běi Zhōu Míngdì宇文毓 Yǔwén Yù	559–560	27
56	Emperor Fei of Northern QiNorthern Qi · 559–560北齊廢帝 Běi Qí Fèidì高殷 Gāo Yīn	559–560	17
57	Emperor Jing of Northern ZhouNorthern Zhou · 579–581北周靜帝 Běi Zhōu Jìngdì宇文闡 Yǔwén Chǎn	579–581	9
58	Emperor Yang of SuiSui · 604–618隋煬帝 Suí Yángdì楊廣 Yáng Guǎng	604–618	50
59	Liang ShiduLiang (Liang Shidu) · 617–628梁師都 Liáng Shīdū	617–628	—
60	Yang HaoSui · 618楊浩 Yáng Hào	618	—
61	Yang TongSui · 618–619楊侗 Yáng Tóng	618–619	—
62	Wang ShichongZheng · 619–621王世充 Wáng Shìchōng	619–621	—
63	Emperor Zhongzong of TangTang · 684; restored 705–710唐中宗 Táng Zhōngzōng李顯 Lǐ Xiǎn	684; restored 705–710	55
64	An LushanYan (An–Shi) · 756–757安祿山 Ān Lùshān	756–757	—
65	An QingxuYan (An–Shi) · 757–759安慶緒 Ān Qìngxù	757–759	—
66	Shi SimingYan (An–Shi) · 759–761史思明 Shǐ Sīmíng	759–761	59
67	Zhu CiQin (Zhu Ci) · 783–784朱泚 Zhū Cǐ	783–784	43
68	Li XilieChu (Li Xilie) · 784–786李希烈 Lǐ Xīliè	784–786	—
69	Emperor Xianzong of TangTang · 805–820唐憲宗 Táng Xiànzōng李純 Lǐ Chún	805–820	43
70	Emperor Jingzong of TangTang · 824–827唐敬宗 Táng Jìngzōng李湛 Lǐ Zhàn	824–827	18
71	Emperor Zhaozong of TangTang · 888–900; restored 901–904唐昭宗 Táng Zhāozōng李曄 Lǐ Yè	888–900; restored 901–904	38
72	Li YuTang · 900–901李裕 Lǐ Yù	900–901	—
73	Emperor Ai of TangTang · 904–907唐哀帝 Táng Āidì李柷 Lǐ Zhù	904–907	17
74	Zhu WenLater Liang · 907–912後梁太祖 Hòu Liáng Tàizǔ朱全忠 Zhū Quánzhōng	907–912	—
75	Li CunxuLater Tang · 923–926後唐莊宗 Hòu Táng Zhuāngzōng李存勗 Lǐ Cúnxù	923–926	43
76	Li ConghouLater Tang · 933–934後唐閔帝 Hòu Táng Mǐndì李從厚 Lǐ Cónghòu	933–934	21
77	Wang YanjunMin · 933–935閩惠宗 Mǐn Huìzōng王延鈞 Wáng Yánjūn	933–935	—
78	Wang JipengMin · 935–939閩康宗 Mǐn Kāngzōng王繼鵬 Wáng Jìpéng	935–939	—
79	Wang YanxiMin · 941–944閩景宗 Mǐn Jǐngzōng王延羲 Wáng Yánxī	941–944	—
80	Liu BinSouthern Han · 942–943南漢殤帝 Nán Hàn Shāngdì劉玢 Liú Bīn	942–943	24
81	Emperor Shizong of LiaoLiao · 947–951遼世宗 Liáo Shìzōng耶律阮 Yélǜ Ruǎn	947–951	34
82	Liu ChengyouLater Han · 948–951後漢隱帝 Hòu Hàn Yǐndì劉承祐 Liú Chéngyòu	948–951	20
83	Emperor Muzong of LiaoLiao · 951–969遼穆宗 Liáo Mùzōng耶律璟 Yélǜ Jǐng	951–969	39
84	Liu Ji'enNorthern Han · 968劉繼恩 Liú Jì'ēn	968	34
85	Emperor Jingzong of Western XiaWestern Xia · 1038–1048西夏景宗 Xī Xià Jǐngzōng李元昊 Lǐ Yuánhào	1038–1048	46
86	Emperor Xizong of JinJin · 1135–1150金熙宗 Jīn Xīzōng完顏亶 Wányán Dǎn	1135–1150	31
87	Wanyan LiangJin · 1150–1161金海陵王 Jīn Hǎilíngwáng完顏亮 Wányán Liàng	1150–1161	40
88	Wanyan YongjiJin · 1208–1213金衛紹王 Jīn Wèishàowáng完顏永濟 Wányán Yǒngjì	1208–1213	—
89	Gegeen KhanYuan · 1320–1323元英宗 Yuán Yīngzōng碩德八剌 Shuòdébālá	1320–1323	21
90	KusalaYuan · 1329元明宗 Yuán Míngzōng和世㻋 Héshìlà	1329	30
91	Xu ShouhuiTianwan · 1351–1360徐壽輝 Xú Shòuhuī	1351–1360	—
92	Han Lin'erSong (Han Lin'er) · 1355–1367韓林兒 Hán Lín'ér	1355–1367	—
93	Guangxu EmperorQing · 1875–1908光緒帝 Guāngxù Dì愛新覺羅載湉 Àixīnjuéluó Zàitián	1875–1908	38

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