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This article is part of the Southern and Northern Dynasties series. | |
| Southern Dynasties | Northern Dynasties |
| Song Dynasty (420-479) | Northern Wei Dynasty |
| Qi Dynasty | Eastern Wei Dynasty |
| Liang Dynasty | Western Wei Dynasty |
| Chen Dynasty | Northern Qi Dynasty |
| Northern Zhou Dynasty | |
| Posthumous Name | Family name and given names | Period of Reigns | Era names and their according range of years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention: Liang + posthumous name | |||
| Wu Di W Dì | Xiao Yan|蕭衍 Xiāo Yǎn | 502- 549 | Tianjian (天監 tiān-jiān) 502- 519 Putong (普通 pǔ-tong) 520- 527 Datong (大通 dà-tong) 527- 529 Zhongdatong (中大通 zhong-dà-tong) 529- 534 Datong (大同 dà-tóng) 535Events Beginning of the Western Wei Dynasty in China. First ruler is Western Wei Wen Di. Pope John II (533-535) is succeeded by Pope Agapetus I. Justinian I orders Belisarius to start the reconquest of Italy; Mundus simultaneously invades Dalmatia. Weathe- 546Events The Ostrogoths under Totila retake Rome from the Byzantine Empire. Pope Vigilius arrives in Constantinople to meet with Justinian I; future pope Pelagius is sent by Totila to negotiate with Justinian. The Byzantines ally with the Lombards against t Zhongdatong (中大同 zhong-dà-tóng) 546Events The Ostrogoths under Totila retake Rome from the Byzantine Empire. Pope Vigilius arrives in Constantinople to meet with Justinian I; future pope Pelagius is sent by Totila to negotiate with Justinian. The Byzantines ally with the Lombards against t- 547Events Ida founds the kingdom of Bernicia at Bamburgh (traditional date). Theodebald becomes king of Austrasia (or 548). Deaths Theodebert I, king of Austrasia (or 548) Tribonian, Byzantine lawyer and author of the Codex Justinianus Maelgwn, king of Gwyne Taiqing (太清 tài-qing) 547Events Ida founds the kingdom of Bernicia at Bamburgh (traditional date). Theodebald becomes king of Austrasia (or 548). Deaths Theodebert I, king of Austrasia (or 548) Tribonian, Byzantine lawyer and author of the Codex Justinianus Maelgwn, king of Gwyne- 549 |
| Jianwen Di ( jin wén dì) | Xiao Gang|蕭綱 xiāo gāng | 549- 551 | Dabao (大寶 dà bǎo) 550- 551 |
| Yu Zhang Wang ( yù zhng wáng) | Xiao Dong|蕭棟 xiāo dòng | 551- 552 | Tianzheng (天正 tiān zhèng) 551- 552 |
| Yuan Di ( yuán dì) | Xiao Yi|蕭繹 xiāo yì | 552- 555 | Chengsheng (承聖 chéng shèng) 552- 555 |
| Zhen Yang Hou ( zhen yáng hóu) | Xiao Yuan Ming|蕭淵明 xiāo yuān míng | 555 | Tiancheng (天成 tiān chéng) 555 |
| jìng dì | Xiao Fang Zhi|蕭方智 xiāo fāng zhì | 555- 557 | Shaotai (紹泰 shào tài) 555- 556 Taiping (太平 tài píng) 556- 557 |
| Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miào hào) | Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 ) | Personal Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names ( Nián Hào 年號) and their relevant range of years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convention: Nan Liang + posthumous name | ||||
| Note: some historians set Nan Liang as a continuation of the Liang Dynasty since it was founded by descendants of the Xiao's, the ruling family of the Liang Dynasty. | ||||
| Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong zong) | Xuan Di|宣帝 xuān dì | Xiao Cha|蕭察 xiāo chá | 555- 562 | Dading (大定 dà dìng) 555- 562 |
| Shi Zong (世宗 shì zong) | Xiao Ming Di|孝明帝 xiào míng dì | Xiao Kui|蕭巋 xiāo kui | 562- 585 | Tianbao (天保 tiān bǎo) 562- 585 |
| Did not exist | Xiao Jing Di|孝靜帝 xiào jìng dì or Ju Gong|莒公 jǔ gong | Xiao Cong|蕭琮 xiāo cóng | 585- 587 | Guangyun (廣運 guǎng yùn) 562- 585 |