Chinese emperors who were executed

33 of the 365 emperors were executed (9.0%). 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 33

#	Emperor	Reign	Age at death
1	Gengshi EmperorXuan Han · 23–25玄漢更始帝 Xuán Hàn Gèngshǐdì劉玄 Liú Xuán	23–25	—
2	Liu YaoHan Zhao · 318–329劉曜 Liú Yào	318–329	—
3	Murong WeiFormer Yan · 360–370前燕幽帝 Qián Yàn Yōudì慕容暐 Mùróng Wěi	360–370	35
4	Fu DengFormer Qin · 386–394前秦高帝 Qián Qín Gāodì苻登 Fú Dēng	386–394	52
5	Murong YongWestern Yan · 386–394慕容永 Mùróng Yǒng	386–394	—
6	Murong XiangLater Yan · 397慕容詳 Mùróng Xiáng	397	—
7	Murong XiLater Yan · 401–407後燕昭文帝 Hòu Yàn Zhāowéndì慕容熙 Mùróng Xī	401–407	23
8	Huan XuanHuan Chu · 404桓玄 Huán Xuán	404	36
9	Murong ChaoSouthern Yan · 405–410慕容超 Mùróng Chāo	405–410	26
10	Yao HongLater Qin · 416–417姚泓 Yáo Hóng	416–417	30
11	Helian ChangHelian Xia · 425–428赫連昌 Hèlián Chāng	425–428	—
12	Helian DingHelian Xia · 428–431赫連定 Hèlián Dìng	428–431	—
13	Liu ShaoLiu Song · 453劉劭 Liú Shào	453	30
14	Liu ZixunLiu Song · 466劉子勛 Liú Zixūn	466	11
15	Xiao JiLiang · 552–553蕭紀 Xiāo Jì	552–553	46
16	Emperor Yuan of LiangLiang · 552–555梁元帝 Liáng Yuándì蕭繹 Xiāo Yì	552–555	47
17	Gao WeiNorthern Qi · 565–577北齊後主 Běi Qí Hòuzhǔ高緯 Gāo Wěi	565–577	22
18	Gao YanzongNorthern Qi · 577高延宗 Gāo Yánzōng	577	—
19	Gao HengNorthern Qi · 577北齊幼主 Běi Qí Yòuzhǔ高恆 Gāo Héng	577	—
20	Liu WuzhouDingyang · 617–622劉武周 Liú Wǔzhōu	617–622	—
21	Xue RengaoQin (Xue Ju) · 618薛仁杲 Xuē Réngǎo	618	—
22	Yuwen HuajiXu · 618–619宇文化及 Yǔwén Huàjí	618–619	—
23	Li GuiLiang (Li Gui) · 618–619李軌 Lǐ Guǐ	618–619	—
24	Zhu CanChu (Zhu Can) · 618–619朱粲 Zhū Càn	618–619	—
25	Xiao XianLiang (Xiao Xian) · 618–621蕭銑 Xiāo Xiǎn	618–621	39
26	Li ZitongWu (Li Zitong) · 619–621李子通 Lǐ Zitōng	619–621	—
27	Fu GongshiSong (Fu Gongshi) · 623–624輔公祏 Fǔ Gōngshí	623–624	—
28	Li YunTang · 886–887李熅 Lǐ Yùn	886–887	—
29	Liu ShouguangYan (Liu Shouguang) · 911–914劉守光 Liú Shǒuguāng	911–914	—
30	Wang YanFormer Shu · 918–925前蜀後主 Qián Shǔ Hòuzhǔ王衍 Wáng Yǎn	918–925	28
31	Emperor Mozhu of Western XiaWestern Xia · 1226–1227西夏末主 Xī Xià Mòzhǔ李睍 Lǐ Xiàn	1226–1227	—
32	Hongguang EmperorSouthern Ming · 1644–1645弘光帝 Hóngguāng Dì朱由崧 Zhū Yóusōng	1644–1645	40
33	Yongli EmperorSouthern Ming · 1646–1662永曆帝 Yǒnglì Dì朱由榔 Zhū Yóuláng	1646–1662	40

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