Ruler · 1537 – 1572

Longqing Emperor

Lived 1537 – 1572; ruler. Emperor of China of Ming dynasty, 1567 – 1572; also in the line of Chinese Empire.

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

Lived: 1537 – 1572; 35 years
In office: 5 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; Wikidata's end cause on the term

Emperor of China

Ming dynasty · the 13th of 17 dated reigns · 1368 – 1644

9 before

Hongzhi Emperor1487 – 1505

Zhengde Emperor1505 – 1521

Jiajing Emperor1521 – 1567

Longqing Emperor1567 – 1572

Wanli Emperor1572 – 1620

Taichang Emperor1620

Tianqi Emperor1620 – 1627

1 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1567 – 1572 · 5 years · came to it aged 30

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeWikidata's end cause on the term: death in office

Also in the line of Chinese Empire (371st of 395).

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