This is a list of the emperors of the imperial period of China.
Ancient Times (221 BC - 618 AD)[]
Qin dynasty[]
| Name
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Reign
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Relationships
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Notes
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| Qin Shi Huang
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221-210 BC
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Son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin
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united China, burned many books and executed scholars, united the Great Wall of China, buried in a giant mausoleum with the Terracotta Army
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| Qin Er Shi
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210-207 BC
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Son of the predecessor
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| Ziying
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207-206 BC
|
unknown father
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Western Han dynasty[]
| Name
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Reign
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Relationships
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Notes
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| Gaozu
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202-195 BC
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Son of Liu Taigong
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| Hui
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195-188 BC
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Son of the predecessor
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| Qianshao
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188-184 BC
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Son of the predecessor
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| Houshao
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184-180 BC
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Brother of the predecessor
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| Wen
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180-157 BC
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Grandfather of the predecessor
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| Jing
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157-141 BC
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Son of the predecessor
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| Wu
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141-87 BC
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Son of the predecessor
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| Zhao
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87-74 BC
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Son of the predecessor
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| Liu He
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74 BC
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Son of Liu Bo
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| Xuan
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74-48 BC
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Son of Liu Jin
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| Yuan
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48-33 BC
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Son of the predecessor
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| Cheng
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33-7 BC
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Son of the predecessor
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| Ai
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7-1 BC
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Son of Liu Kang
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| Ping
|
1 BC - 6 AD
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Son of Liu Xing
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| Ruzi Ying
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6-9 AD
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Great-great-grandson of Xuan
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Xin dynasty[]
| Name
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Reign
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Relationships
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Notes
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| Wang Mang
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9-23
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Son of Wang Mang
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Lülin & Chimei[]
| Name
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Reign
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Relationships
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Notes
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| Gengshi Emperor
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23-25
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Son of Liu Zizhang
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| Liu Penzi
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25-27
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Son of Liu Meng
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Eastern Han dynasty[]
Sui dynasty[]
Early Middle Ages (618-960)[]
Tang dynasty[]
High Middle Ages (960-1279)[]
Northern Song dynasty[]
Southern Song dynasty[]
Late Middle Ages (1279-1505)[]
Yuan dynasty[]
Ming dynasty[]
Early modern period (1505-1735)[]
Ming dynasty[]
Qing dynasty[]
Late modern period (1735-1916)[]
Qing dynasty[]
Hongxian dynasty[]
