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    traditional Chinese political theory, the emperor was the "Son of Heaven", an autocrat with the divine mandate right to rule all under Heaven. Emperors were...
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    The Hongzhi Emperor (Chinese: 弘治帝; pinyin: Hóngzhì Dì; 30 July 1470 – 9 June 1505), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xiaozong of Ming (明孝宗)...
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    was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to 1722. His reign of 61 years makes...
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    instead of Manchu alphabet. Puyi (7 February 1906 – 17 October 1967) was the final emperor of China, reigning as the eleventh and final monarch of the Qing...
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    personal name Hongli, was the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned officially from 1735...
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    Yongle Emperor (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di (Chinese: 朱棣; pinyin: Zhū Dì; Wade–Giles: Chu Ti), was the third emperor of the Ming...
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    Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇, pronunciation; February 259 – 12 July 210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first Emperor of China. Rather than...
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    the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1796 to 1820. He was the 15th son of the Qianlong...
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    emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China proper; reigning from 1722 to 1735. The fourth son of the Kangxi Emperor,...
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    was the ninth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign, from 1861 to 1875, which effectively lasted...
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