Gaozu information

Look up Gāozǔ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gaozu (Chinese: 高祖; pinyin: Gāozǔ; Wade–Giles: Kao1-tsu3; lit. 'high forefather') is an imperial temple...

Emperor Gaozu of Han (Chinese: 漢高祖; 256 – 1 June 195 BC), also known by his given name Liu Bang (劉邦), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty...

Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566 – 25 June 635), born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude, was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning...

of the dynasty for his role in encouraging his father Li Yuan (Emperor Gaozu) to rebel against the Sui dynasty at Jinyang in 617. Taizong subsequently...

and Prince Li Yuanji (Prince of Qi). Li Shimin, the second son of Emperor Gaozu, was in an intense rivalry with his elder brother Li Jiancheng and younger...

Zhuangzong of Later Tang Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin Emperor Gaozu of Later Han Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou Emperor Shizong of...

Guling, Han Xin did not keep his promise to help Gaozu, and caused Gaozu to lose the battle. Since then, Gaozu had the intention of killing Han Xin but did...

(written as "jingwu" to avoid the naming taboo of Li Bing, father of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, as Book of Chen was compiled during the Tang dynasty) of the 6th...

from the Book of Sui and the History of the Northern Dynasties, opined: Gaozu [Emperor Wen's temple name] was by nature cautious and solemn, and he always...

Cháng Líng) or Chang Mausoleum is the mausoleum of the Han dynasty Emperor Gaozu (256–195 BCE), and for his wife Empress Lü (241–180 BC). The Chang Mausoleum...

"Emperor" and became historically known as "Emperor Gaozu of Han". The following year, when Gaozu rewarded his subjects according to their contributions...

Emperor at the urging of his followers and is known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu (r. 202–195 BC). Chang'an (modern Xi'an) was chosen as the new capital of...

the second emperor of the Han dynasty. He was the second son of Emperor Gaozu, the first Han emperor, and the only son of Empress Lü from the powerful...

March 892 – 28 July 942), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (後晉高祖), was the founding emperor of the Later Jin dynasty of...

general. She was the only daughter of Li Yuan (later crowned as Emperor Gaozu), the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty, and his wife Empress Taimu....

emperor of the Han dynasty of China, Emperor (202 BCE – 195 BCE) Kao Tsu or Gaozu of Northern Wei, a temple name assumed by Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei...

Zhao and marched south against Gaozu. They too were defeated. Seeing the influence the Xiongnu had on his vassals, Gaozu marched north with a 320,000 strong...

during the Chu–Han Contention between the forces of Liu Bang (later Emperor Gaozu of Han) and Xiang Yu. The battle concluded with victory for Liu Bang, who...

Coachman (太僕) during the early Han dynasty. He served under Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu), the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, and fought on Liu Bang's side...

brother of Gaozu) Zhao – Zhang Ao (son of independent rebel who surrendered to Han, demoted to marquis in 199 BC and replaced by Liu Ruyi, son of Gaozu) Liang...

the suspicion of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Lu Wan, the king of the State of Yan, flees north of the Great Wall of China. Gaozu sends general Fan Kuai to...

(Emperor Gaozu of Tang's distant nephew), defeating Li Xiaoji and capturing not only him, but several other key Tang officials, including Emperor Gaozu's cousin...

Xiongnu united their forces under Modu Shanyu and surrounded the Han emperor Gaozu in Baideng. The siege was only relieved after seven days when the Han royal...