Emperor Suzong of Tang

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Emperor Suzong of Tang
Birth and death: February 21, 711[1][2]–May 16, 762[3][4]
Family name: Lǐ (李)
Given name: Hēng (亨)
Dates of reign: August 13, 756[5][6]–May 16, 762
Dynasty: Tang (唐)
Temple name: Sùzōng (肅宗)
Posthumous name:
(full) 		 Emperor Wenming Wude
Dasheng Daxuan Xiao
文明武德大聖大宣孝皇帝

Emperor Suzong of Tang (唐肅宗; February 21, 711[1]–May 16, 762;[3] r. 756 – 762), personal name Li Heng (李亨), né Li Sisheng (李嗣升), known as Li Jun (李浚) from 725 to 736, known as Li Yu (李璵) from 736 to 738, known briefly as Li Shao (李紹) in 738, was an emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the son of Emperor Xuanzong. Suzong ascended the throne after his father fled to Sichuan during the An Shi Rebellion in 756; Li Heng himself had fled in the opposite direction, to Lingwu (靈武, in modern Yinchuan, Ningxia), where he was declared emperor by the army. Much of Emperor Suzong's reign was spent in quelling the aforementioned rebellion, which was ultimately put down in 763.

During Emperor Suzong's reign, the tradition of eunuchs becoming top-ranked officials began, with Li Fuguo becoming the commander of the imperial guards and possessing nearly absolute power near Emperor Suzong's reign. In 762, with Emperor Suzong gravely ill, Li Fuguo killed Emperor Suzong's wife Empress Zhang in a power struggle and shortly after that, Emperor Suzong died of myocardial infarction.[citation needed] He was succeeded by his son Emperor Daizong, who was eventually able to kill Li Fuguo, but the tradition of eunuchs in power had started.

[edit] Era names

  • Zhide (至德 zhì dé) 756-758
  • Qianyuan (乾元 qián yuán) 758-760
  • Shangyuan (上元 shàng yuán) 760-762
  • Baoying (寶應 bǎo yìng) 762

[edit] Chancellors during reign

[edit] Personal information

  • Father
  • Mother
    • Consort Yang, Emperor Xuanzong's concubine, great-granddaughter of the Sui Dynasty official Yang Shida (楊士達) (d. 729), posthumously honored Empress Wenxian
  • Wives
    • Crown Princess Wei, daughter of Wei Yuangui (韋元珪) (divorced 746, d. 757), mother of Princes Xian and Quan and Princesses Yonghe and Yongmu
    • Empress Zhang (created 758, executed 762), mother of Princes Shao and Tong
  • Major Concubines
    • Consort Wu (d. 740), mother of Crown Prince Yu and Princess Hezheng, posthumously honored Empress Zhangjing
    • Consort Sun, mother of Prince Xi
    • Consort Zhang, mother of Prince Tan
    • Consort Wang, mother of Prince Bi
    • Consort Chen, mother of Prince Jin
    • Consort Zhang, mother of Prince Ting
    • Consort Pei, mother of Prince Guang
    • Consort Duan, mother of Prince Chui
    • Consort Cui, mother of Prince Sai
  • Children
    • Li Yu (李豫), né Li Chu (李俶) (b. 727), name changed to Li Yu 758, initially the Prince of Guangping (created 740), later the Prince of Chu (created 757), later the Prince of Cheng (created 758), later the Crown Prince (created 758), later Emperor Daizong of Tang
    • Li Xi (李係), ne Li Dan (李儋), initially the Prince of Nanyang, later the Prince of Zhao (created 757), later the Prince of Yue (created 758, executed 762)
    • Li Tan (李倓), the Prince of Jianning (forced to commit suicide 757), posthumously honored the Prince of Qi and then Emperor Chengtian 768
    • Li Bi (李佖), the Prince of Xiping, died early, posthumously honored the Prince of Wei 762
    • Li Jin (李僅), initially the Prince of Xincheng, later the Prince of Peng (created 757, d. 759)
    • Li Xian (李僩), initially the Prince of Yingchuan, later the Prince of Yan (created 757, executed 762)
    • Li Ting (李侹), initially the Prince of Dongyang, later the Prince of Jing (created 757, d. 784)
    • Li Rong (李榮), the Prince of Lingchang, died early, posthumously honored the Prince of Yun 762
    • LI Guang (李僙), the Prince of Xiang (created 757, d. 791)
    • LI Chui (李倕), the Prince of Qi (created 757, d. 798)
    • Li Sai (李偲), the Prince of Zhao (created 757, d. 806)
    • Li Shao (李佋), the Prince of Xing (created 757, d. 760), posthumously honored Crown Prince Gongyi
    • Li Tong (李侗), the Prince of Ding (created 757, d. 762)
    • Li Xi (李僖), initially the Prince of Huaiyang, died early, posthumously honored the Prince of Song
    • Princess Su, initially the Princess Changle
    • Princess Xiao, initially the Princess Ningguo
    • Princess Hezheng (738?-763)
    • Princess Tan, initially the Princess Da'ning
    • Princess Ji, initially the Princess Yi'ning
    • Princess Yonghe, initially the Princess Baozhang
    • Princess Gao, initially the Princess Yan'guang
Preceded by
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang		 Emperor of Tang Dynasty
756–762		 Succeeded by
Emperor Daizong of Tang
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