Ru Zi
Ru Zi (or Ruzi Ying Chinese 孺子 婴 , Pinyin Rúzǐ Yīng or Liu Ying 劉 婴 , Liú Yīng ; * 5 AD; † 25 AD) was a Chinese emperor, the last emperor of the Western Han dynasty .
Life
As the successor to Han Pingdi, Ru Zi ascended the Chinese imperial throne in 6 AD. He ruled for three years as a child king until 9 AD and was ousted by his successor Wang Mang . With the overthrow of Ru Zi, the western Han dynasty ended and the short-lived Xin dynasty began under Emperor Wang-Mang. Ru Zi was married to Wang Mang's granddaughter.
literature
- Josef Guter : Lexicon on the history of China. Seven millennia at a glance. Marix-Verlag, Wiesbaden 2004, ISBN 3-937715-40-1 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pingdi |
Emperor of China 6 AD - 9 AD |
Wang Mang |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ru Zi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ruzi, Ying |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | China |
| DATE OF DEATH | 25th |