Ruler · 5 BCE – 57 CE

Emperor Guangwu of Han

Lived 5 BCE – 57 CE. Emperor of China of Han dynasty, 25 – 57; also in the line of Chinese Empire.

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Lived: 5 BCE – 57; 62 years
In office: 32 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Emperor of China

Han dynasty · the 19th of 32 dated reigns · 202 BCE – 220

15 before

Emperor Gengshi of Han23 – 25

Ruzi Ying24 – 25

Liu Penzi25 – 27

Emperor Guangwu of Han25 – 57

Emperor Ming of Han57 – 75

Emperor Zhang of Han75 – 88

Emperor He of Han88 – 106

10 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roada second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 25 – 57 · 32 years · came to it aged 30

Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 57, the year they died

Also in the line of Chinese Empire (27th of 395).

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