Shi Shi (; 339–349) was briefly (for 33 days) the

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of the Jie-led Later Zhao dynasty of China following his father

Shi Hu Shi Hu (; 295 – 26 May 349), courtesy name Jilong (季龍), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Wu of Later Zhao (後趙武帝), was an emperor of the Jie-led Chinese Later Zhao dynasty. He was the founding emperor Shi Le (Em ...

's death in 349. In the Chinese annals, he is sometimes referred to by his title after removal as an Emperor, Prince of Qiao (). Shi Shi was Shi Hu's youngest son, by his third

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Empress Liu, the daughter of

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's last emperor

Liu Yao Liu Yao (died 329), courtesy name Yongming, was the final emperor of the Xiongnu-led Han-Zhao dynasty of China. He became emperor in 318 after most other members of the imperial Liu clan were massacred by Jin Zhun in a coup. However, the empi ...

. In 348, after Shi Hu had executed his second

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Shi Xuan () for having assassinated his brother Shi Tao (), he considered whom to make crown prince, and although Shi Shi was the youngest, Shi Hu's official Zhang Chai was able to convince him that he needed to create a crown prince whose mother did not come from low birth. Empress Liu and Zhang then planned to control the government after Shi Hu's death. As Shi Hu neared death in summer 349, although Shi Hu had initially intended that his sons and Shi Shi's older brothers

Shi Zun Shi Zun () (died 349) was briefly (for 183 days) an emperor of the Jie-led Chinese Later Zhao dynasty. He was the second of four short-lived emperors after the death of his father Shi Hu (Emperor Wu). He is sometimes referred to by his title prio ...

, the Prince of Pengcheng, and Shi Bin (), the Prince of Yan, serve as co-

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s, Empress Liu and Zhang managed to forge edicts ordering Shi Zun to go to

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and execute Shi Bin. After Shi Hu's death, Shi Shi succeeded to the throne. Empress Dowager Liu became regent, and she shared power with Zhang. Unhappy with this development, Shi Zun, with a number of generals supporting him, revolted and advanced on the capital Yecheng, killing Zhang and detaining Empress Dowager Liu and Shi Shi. He then forged an edict by Empress Dowager Liu deposing Shi Shi and giving himself the throne. He reduced Shi Shi to a Prince of Qiao, and Empress Dowager Liu to a Princess Dowager of Qiao, but then executed them. Shi Shi was just 10 when he died.

Personal information

* Father **

(Emperor Wu) * Mother ** Empress Liu

References

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