Ruler · 464 – 549

Emperor Wu of Liang

Lived 464 – 549; ruler, philosopher, poet. Emperor of China of Liang dynasty, 502 – 549; also in the line of Northern and Southern dynasties and Chinese Empire.

Wikidata's English label: Wu.

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Lived: 464 – 549; 85 years
In office: 47 years; one reign
Lines: 3; states
Left it: died in office; Wikidata's end cause on the term

Emperor of China

Liang dynasty · the 1st of 11 dated reigns · 502 – 587

Emperor Wu of Liang502 – 549

Emperor Jianwen of Liang549 – 551

Xiao Dong551

Xiao Ji552 – 553

7 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 502 – 549 · 47 years · came to it aged 38

Left it: died in officeWikidata's end cause on the term: death in office

Also in the line of Northern and Southern dynasties (34th of 80, read from the line of Liang dynasty) and Chinese Empire (180th of 395).

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