For other uses, see Liang dynasty (disambiguation).
Liang
梁
502–557
Liang alongside Western Wei and Eastern Wei after 534.
Capital
Jiankang (502–552, 555–557) Jiangling (552–555)
Government
Monarchy
Emperor
• 502–549
Emperor Wu of Liang
• 549–551
Emperor Jianwen of Liang
• 552–555
Emperor Yuan of Liang
• 555–557
Emperor Jing of Liang
History
• Established
30 April[1] 502
• Jiankang's fall to Hou Jing
24 April 549[2]
• Jiangling's fall to Western Wei
7 January 555[3]
• Emperor Jing's yielding the throne to Chen Baxian
16 November 557
• Disestablished
16 November 557
Currency
Chinese cash coins (Taiqing Fengle cash coins)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Southern Qi
Chen dynasty
Northern Qi
Western Wei
Western Liang (555–587)
Today part of
China Vietnam
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