Ruler · 920 – 958

Liu Sheng

Lived 920 – 958; ruler. Emperor of China of Southern Han, 943 – 958; also in the line of Chinese Empire.

Wikidata's English label: Liu Cheng.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 920 – 958; 38 years
In office: 15 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Emperor of China

Southern Han · the 3rd of 4 dated reigns · 917 – 971

Liu Yan917 – 942

Liu Bin942 – 943

Liu Sheng943 – 958

Liu Chang958 – 971

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 943 – 958 · 15 years · came to it aged 23

Came to it: the sibling of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 958, the year they died

Also in the line of Chinese Empire (288th of 395).

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