This is a list of
emperors
An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife ( empress consort), mother (empr ...
of the
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom ...
(618–690, 705–907) of China.
List of emperors
''The Chinese naming conventions is "Tang" (唐)+
temple name
Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dyna ...
(e.g.
Tang Gaozu), except for Emperors
Shang and
Ai, who are better known by their
posthumous name
A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments ...
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Timeline
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from: 618 till: 626 color:AI text:" Gaozu (618–626 CE)"
from: 626 till: 649 color:AI text:"Taizong
Taizong is the temple name used for several Chinese sovereign, monarchs of China. It may refer to:
* Tai Jia ( 16th-century BC), king of the Shang dynasty
* Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng (202 BC–157 BC, reigned 180 BC–157 BC), also known as E ...
(626–649 CE)"
from: 649 till: 683 color:AI text:"Gaozong Gaozong () is the temple name of several Chinese monarchs. It can refer to:
* Emperor Yuan of Han (reign: 49 BC–33 BC)
* Emperor Gaozong of Tang (reign: 649–683)
* Emperor Gaozong of Song (reign: 1127–1162)
* Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dyn ...
(649–683 CE)"
from: 684 till: 684 color:AI text:" Zhongzong (first reign; 684 CE)
from: 684 till: 690 color:AI text:" Ruizong (first reign; 684–690 CE)"
from: 705 till: 710 color:AI text:" Zhongzong (second reign; 705–710 CE)"
from: 710 till: 710 color:AI text:" Shang (710 CE)"
from: 710 till: 712 color:AI text:" Ruizong (second reign; 710–712 CE)"
from: 712 till: 756 color:AI text:" Xuanzong (712–756 CE)"
from: 756 till: 762 color:AI text:" Suzong (756–762 CE)"
from: 762 till: 779 color:AI text:" Daizong (762–779 CE)"
from: 779 till: 805 color:AI text:" Dezong (779–805 CE)"
from: 805 till: 805 color:AI text:" Shunzong (805 CE)"
from: 805 till: 820 color:AI text:" Xianzong (805–820 CE)"
from: 820 till: 824 color:AI text:" Muzong (820–824 CE)"
from: 824 till: 827 color:AI text:" Jingzong (824–827 CE)"
from: 827 till: 840 color:AI text:" Wenzong (827–840 CE)"
from: 840 till: 846 color:AI text:" Wuzong (840–846 CE)"
from: 846 till: 859 color:AI text:" Xuanzong (846–859 CE)"
from: 859 till: 873 color:AI text:" Yizong (859–873 CE)"
from: 873 till: 888 color:AI text:" Xizong (873–888 CE)"
from: 888 till: 900 color:AI text:" Zhaozong (first reign; 888–900 CE)"
from: 900 till: 901 color:AI text:" Li Yu (900–901 CE)"
from: 901 till: 904 color:AI text:" Zhaozong (second reign; 901–904 CE)"
from: 904 till: 907 color:AI text:" Ai (904–907 CE)"
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Tang
Tang or TANG most often refers to:
* Tang dynasty
* Tang (drink mix)
Tang or TANG may also refer to:
Chinese states and dynasties
* Jin (Chinese state) (11th century – 376 BC), a state during the Spring and Autumn period, called Tang (唐) b ...
Lists of leaders of China
Lists of Chinese people