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The Northern Dynasties (北朝 bei3 zhao1) included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, Northern Zhou Dynasty.

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<caption>Sovereigns of Northern Dynasty</caption>

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<th style="background:#efefef;">Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號)</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Born Names</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Period of Reigns</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years</th>
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<td colspan="4" align="center">Northern dynasty</td>
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<td colspan="4" align="center">Northern Wei Dynasty 386-535</td>
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<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Northern Wei + posthumous name</td>
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<td colspan="4" align="center">As a well known fact Tuoba family changed their family name to 元(yuan2) during the reign of Xiao Wen Di in 496 so we will also change from there.</td>
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<td>Dao Wu Di|道武帝 dao4 wu3 di4</td>
<td>Tuoba Gui|拓拔珪 tou4 ba2 gui1</td>
<td>386-409</td>
<td>Dengguo (登國 deng1 guo2) 386-396<br>
Huangshi (皇始 huang2 shi3) 396-398<br>
Tianxing (天興 tian1 xing1) 398-404<br>
Tianci (天賜 tian1 ci4) 404-409<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Ming Yuan Di|明元帝 ming2 yuan2 di4</td>
<td>Tuoba Si|拓拔嗣 tou4 ba2 si4</td>
<td>409-423</td>
<td>Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 409-413<br>
Shenrui (神瑞 shen2 rui4) 414-416<br>
Taichang (泰常 tai4 chang2) 416-423<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Tai Wu Di|太武帝 tai4 wu3 di4</td>
<td>Tuoba Tao|拓拔燾 tou4 ba2 tao2</td>
<td>424-452</td>
<td>Shiguang (始光 shi3 guang1) 424-428<br>
Shenjia (神(鹿下加) shen2 jia1) 428-431<br>
Yanhe (延和 yan2 he2) 432-434<br>
Taiyan (太延 tai4 yan2) 435-440<br>
Taipingzhenjun (太平真君 tai4 ping2 zhen1 jun1) 440-451<br>
Zhengping (正平 zheng4 ping2) 451-452<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Nan An Wang|南安王 nan2 an1 wang2</td>
<td>Tuoba Yu|拓拔余 tou4 ba2 yu2</td>
<td>452</td>
<td>Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) or Chengping (承平 cheng2 ping2) 452<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Wen Cheng Di|文成帝 wen2 cheng2 di4</td>
<td>Tuoba Jun|拓拔濬 tou4 ba2 jun4</td>
<td>452-465</td>
<td>Xingan (興安 xing1 an1) 452-454<br>
Xingguang (興光 xing1 guang1) 454-455<br>
Taian (太安 tai4 an1) 455-459<br>
Heping (和平 he2 ping2) 460-465<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Xian Wen Di|獻文帝 xian4 wen2 di4</td>
<td>Tuoba Hong|拓拔弘 tou4 ba2 hong2</td>
<td>466-471</td>
<td>Tianan (天安 tian1 an1) 466-467<br>
Huangxing (皇興 huang2 xing1) 467-471<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Xiao Wen Di|孝文帝 xiao4 wen2 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Hong|元宏 yuan2 hong2</td>
<td>471-499</td>
<td>Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 471-476<br>
Chengming (承明 cheng2 ming2) 476<br>
Taihe (太和 tai4 he2) 477-499<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Xuan Wu Di|宣武帝 xuan1 wu3 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Ke|元恪 yuan2 ke4</td>
<td>500-515</td>
<td>Jingming (景明 jing3 ming2) 500-503<br>
Zhengshi (正始 zheng4 shi3) 504-508<br>
Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) 508-512<br>
Yanchang (延昌 yan2 chang1) 512-515<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Xiao Ming Di|孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Xu|元詡 yuan2 xu3</td>
<td>516-528</td>
<td>Xiping (熙平 xi1 ping2) 516-518<br>
Shengui (神龜 shen2 gui1) 518-520<br>
Zhengguang (正光 zheng4 guang1) 520-525<br>
Xiaochang (孝昌 xiao4 chang1) 525-527<br>
Wutai (武泰 wu3 tai4) 528<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Xiao Zhuang Di|孝莊帝 xiao4 zhuang1 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Zi You|元子攸 yuan2 zi5 you1</td>
<td>528-530</td>
<td>Jianyi (建義 jian4 yi4) 528<br>
Yongan (永安 yong3 an1) 528-530<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Chang Guang Wang|長廣王 chang2 guang3 wang2 or Jing Di|敬帝 jing4 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Ye|元曄 yuan2 ye4</td>
<td>530-531</td>
<td>Jianming (建明 jian4 ming2) 530-531<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Jue Min Di|節閔帝 jie2 min3 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Gong|元恭 yuan2 gong1</td>
<td>531-532</td>
<td>Putai (普泰 pu3 tai4) 531-532<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>An Ding Wang|安定王 an1 ding4 wang2 or Chu Di|出帝 chu1 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Lang|元朗 yuan2 lang3</td>
<td>531-532</td>
<td>Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 531-532<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Xiao Wu Di|孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Xiu|元脩 yuan2 xiu1</td>
<td>532-535</td>
<td>Taichang (太昌 tai4 chang1) 532<br>
Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 532<br>
Yongxi (永熙 yong3 xi1) 532-535<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td colspan="4" align="center">Eastern Wei Dynasty 534-550</td>
</tr>

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<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Eastern Wei + posthumous name</td>
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<td>Xiao Jing Di|孝靜帝 xiao1 jing4 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Shan Jian|元善見 yuan2 shan4 jian4</td>
<td>534-550</td>
<td>Tianping (天平 tian1 ping2) 534-537<br>
Yuanxiang (元象 yuan2 xiang4) 538-539<br>
Xinghe (興和 xing1 he2) 539-542<br>
Wuding (武定 wu3 ding4) 543-550<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td colspan="4" align="center">Northern Qi Dynasty 550-577</td>
</tr>

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<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Northern Qi + posthumous name</td>
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<td>Wen Xuan Di|文宣帝 wen2 xuan1 di4</td>
<td>Gao Yang|高洋 gao1 yang2</td>
<td>550-559</td>
<td>Tianbao (天保 tain1 bao3) 550-559<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Fei Di|廢帝 fei4 di4</td>
<td>Gao Yin|高殷 gao1 yin1</td>
<td>560</td>
<td>Qian Ming (乾明 qian2 ming2) 560<br>
</td>
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<td>Xiao Zhao Di|孝昭帝 xiao1 zhao1 di4</td>
<td>Gao Yan|高演 gao1 yan3</td>
<td>560-561</td>
<td>Huangjian (皇建 huang2 jian4) 560-561<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Wu Cheng Di|武成帝 wu3 cheng2 di4</td>
<td>Gao Zhan|高湛 gao1 zhan4</td>
<td>561-565</td>
<td>Taining (太寧 tai4 ning2) 561-562<br>
Heqing (河清 he2 qing1) 562-565<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3</td>
<td>Gao Wei|高緯 gao1 wei3</td>
<td>565-577</td>
<td>Tiantong (天統 tian1 tong3) 565-569<br>
Wuping (武平 wu3 ping2) 570-576<br>
Longhua (隆化 long2 hua3) 576
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<td>You Zhu|幼主 you4 zhu3</td>
<td>Gao Heng|高恆 gao1 heng2</td>
<td>577</td>
<td>Chengguang (承光 cheng2 guang1) 577<br>
</td>
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<td>Fan Yang Wang|范陽王 fan4 yang2 wang2</td>
<td>Gao Shao Yi|高紹義 gao1 shao4 yi4</td>
<td>577-579?</td>
<td>Did not exist<br>
</td>
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<td colspan="4" align="center">Western Wei Dynasty 535-556</td>
</tr>

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<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Western Wei + posthumous name</td>
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<td>Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Bao Ju|元寶炬 yuan2 bao3 ju4</td>
<td>535-551</td>
<td>Datong (大統 da4 tong3) 535-551<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Fei Di|廢帝 fei4 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Qin|元欽 yuan2 qin1</td>
<td>552-554</td>
<td>Did not exist<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Gong Di|恭帝 gong1 di4</td>
<td>Yuan Kuo|元廓 yuan2 kuo4</td>
<td>554-556</td>
<td>Did not exist<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td colspan="4" align="center">Northern Zhou Dynasty 557-581</td>
</tr>

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<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Northern Zhou + posthumous name</td>
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<td>Xiao Min Di|孝閔帝 xiao1 min3 di4</td>
<td>Yuwen Jue|宇文覺 yu3 wen2 jue2</td>
<td>557</td>
<td>Did not exist<br>
</td>
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<td>Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4 or Xiao Ming Di|孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4</td>
<td>Yuwen Yu|宇文毓 yu3 wen2 yu4</td>
<td>557-560</td>
<td>Wucheng (武成 wu3 cheng2) 559-560<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Wu Di|武帝 wu3 di4</td>
<td>Yuwen Yong|宇文邕 yu3 wen2 yong1</td>
<td>561-578</td>
<td>Baoding (保定 bao3 ding4) 561-565<br>
Tianhe (天和 tian1 he2) 566-572<br>
Jiande (建德 jian4 de2) 572-578<br>
Xuanzheng (宣政 xuan1 zheng4) 578<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4</td>
<td>Yuwen Yun|宇文贇 yu3 wen2 yun1</td>
<td>579</td>
<td>Dacheng (大成 da4 cheng2) 579<br>
</td>
</tr>

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<td>Jing Di|靜帝 jing4 di4</td>
<td>Yuwen Chan|宇文闡 yu3 wen2 chan3</td>
<td>579-581</td>
<td>Daxiang (大象 da4 xiang4) 579-581<br>
Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 581<br>
</td>
</tr>

</table>
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See also: Chinese history, Southern and Northern Dynasty, Chinese sovereign

Last Modified:   2005-04-13