Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou(北)周武帝 |
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Tang dynasty portrait of Emperor Wu by Yan Liben
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| Emperor of Northern Zhou | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 561 – 578 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou | ||||||||||||
| Born | 543 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 578 (aged 34–35) | ||||||||||||
| Consorts | Empress Wucheng Li Ezi |
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| Issue | Emperor Xuan Yuwen Zan Yuwen Zhi Yuwen Yun Yuwen Chong Yuwen Dui Yuwen Yuan Princess Qingdou Princess Yiyang |
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| Dynasty | Northern Zhou | ||||||||||||
| Father | Yuwen Tai | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Empress Xuan | ||||||||||||
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou ((北)周武帝) (543–578), personal name Yuwen Yong (宇文邕), Xianbei name Miluotu (禰羅突), was an emperor of the Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou. As was the case of the reigns of his brothers Emperor Xiaomin and Emperor Ming, the early part of his reign was dominated by his cousin Yuwen Hu, but in 572 he ambushed Yuwen Hu and seized power personally. He thereafter ruled ably and built up the power of his military, destroying rival Northern Qi in 577 and annexing its territory. His death the next year, however, ended his ambitions of uniting China, and under the reign of his erratic son Emperor Xuan (Yuwen Yun), Northern Zhou itself soon deteriorated and was usurped by Yang Jian in 581.
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The epitaph of Emperor Wu's mausoleum. It reads: "The Xiao Mausoleum of Great Zhou Gaozu Emperor Wu"
