Rulers in China:

Sui and Tang Dynasties

Sui Dynasty, 581–618
Reign Dates		Birth Name	Relation to Predecessor	Comments
581–604	Wendi	Yang Jian 541–604
604–617	Yangdi	Yang Guang 569–617	son	Deposed.
617–618	Gongdi	Yang Yu c611–618	grandson	Deposed.
In 617 Li Yuan captured the capital. Yangdi abdicated and fled south, where he was strangled by the son of a minister he had disgraced. Li Yuan installed Gongdi, becoming regent, than deposed him and founded the Tang dynasty.

Tang Dynasty, 618–907
Reign Dates		Birth Name	Relation to Predecessor	Comment
618–626	Gaozu	Li Yuan 566–635		Abdicated.
626–649	Taizong	Li Shimin 599–649	son	624: killed 2 elder brothers. 626: compelled father to abdicate.
649–683	Gaozong	Li Zhi 628–683	son	660: paralyzed by a stroke. From this point Wu Zetian in charge.
684	Zhungzong	Li Zhe 656–710	son	Deposed. Ruled for about six weeks.
684–690	Ruizong	Li Dan 662–716	brother	Deposed.
690–705	Wu Zetian	Wu Zhao c625–705	mother	Empress. A concubine of Taizong taken as wife by Gaozong. Changed the dynasty name to Zhou. Ministers killed her two young lovers and the next day she abdicated, dying in the same year. Only woman ever emperor of China.
705–710	Zhungzong	Li Zhe 656–710	restored
710–712	Ruizong	Li Dan 662–716	restored	Abdicated in favor of his son. Regent, 712–713.
712–756	Xuanzong (Ming Huan)	Li Longji 685–762	son	Deposed.
756–762	Suzong	Li Yu 711–762	son
762–779	Daizong	Li Yu 727–779	son
779–805	Dezong	Li Shi 742–805	son
805	Shunzong	Li Song 761–806	son	Abdicated. Died 806.
805–820	Xianzong	Li Chun 778–820	son	Murdered by eunuchs.
820–824	Muzong	Li Heng 795–824	son	Died of injuries from an accident playing polo.
824–827	Jingzong	Li Zhan 809–827	son	Murdered by eunuchs.
827–840	Wenzong	Li Ang 809–840	brother
840–846	Wuzong	Li Yan 814–846	brother
846–859	Xuanzong	Li Chen 810–859	son of Xianzong
859–873	Yizong	Li Wen 833–873	son
873–888	Xizong	Li Yan 862–888	son
888–904	Zhaozong	Li Jie 867–904	brother	Assassinated by Zhu Wen.
904–907	Zhaoxuan (Aidi)	Li Zhu 892–908	son	Deposed.
907: military governor Zhu Wen usurps throne, founding Later Liang dynasty.

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