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Emperor Taizu of Song

927 - 976

Emperor Taizu of Song

Emperor Taizu of Song (21 March 927 – 14 November 976), personal name Zhao Kuangyin, courtesy name Yuanlang, was the founding emperor of the Song dynasty of China. He reigned from 960 until his death in 976. Formerly a distinguished military general of the Later Zhou dynasty, Emperor Taizu came to power after staging a coup d'état and forcing Emperor Gong, the last Later Zhou ruler, to abdicate the throne in his favor. During his reign, Emperor Taizu conquered the states of Southern Tang, Later Shu, Southern Han, and Jingnan, thus reunifying most of China proper. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Taizu of Song is the 1,683rd most popular politician (down from 1,140th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from China (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 67th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Taizu of Song is most famous for his military achievements. He was the first emperor of the Song Dynasty and he led the Song army to victory against the Liao Dynasty.

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Among politicians, Emperor Taizu of Song ranks 1,683 out of 19,576. Before him are Yang Shangkun, Stefan Nemanja, Critias, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Michelle Bachelet, and Baldwin II of Jerusalem. After him are Sauli Niinistö, Manasseh of Judah, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, Gudea, Esarhaddon, and Masoud Barzani.

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Among people born in 927, Emperor Taizu of Song ranks 1. After him are Peter I of Bulgaria, and Borrell II, Count of Barcelona. Among people deceased in 976, Emperor Taizu of Song ranks 2. Before him is John I Tzimiskes. After him are Al-Hakam II, Theophano, Pietro IV Candiano, and Helen of Zadar.