Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei

Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei

Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei ((北)魏道武帝; 4 August 371 – 6 November 409), personal name Tuoba Gui (拓拔珪), né Tuoba Shegui (拓拔渉珪), was the founding emperor of the Northern Wei dynasty of China. He was the grandson of the last prince of Dai, Tuoba Shiyiqian. After the fall of the Dai state to the Former Qin in 376, he was presumed to be the eventual successor to the Dai throne. After the Former Qin fell into disarray in 383 following its defeat by Eastern Jin forces at the Battle of Fei River, Tuoba Gui took the opportunity to reestablish Dai in 386. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei is the 9,336th most popular politician (down from 6,875th in 2019). (down from 1,143rd in 2019)