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Emperor Guangwu of Han
Emperor Guangwu of Han, personal name Liu Xiu (刘秀), was an emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty who won the Battle of Kunyang and died in 57 AD.
Emperor Guangzong of Song
Emperor Guangzong of Song (赵惇, Zhao Dun, 1147 to 1200) was a Song dynasty emperor who reigned from 1189 to 1194, then abdicated in favor of his son, Emperor Ningzong.
Emperor Hanazono
Emperor Hanazono (花園天皇, personal name Tomihito) was the 95th emperor of Japan, reigning 1308 to 1318; a devout scholar, he compiled a poetry anthology and founded Myōshin-ji.
Emperor Hanzei (反正天皇)
Emperor Hanzei (反正天皇, Tajihi no Mizuhawake no Mikoto), 18th legendary-list emperor of Japan, conventionally 406–410 CE, brother of Richū, identified with Five Kings of Wa king Chin, tomb Tadeiyama kofun in Sakai.
Emperor Heizei (平城天皇)
Emperor Heizei (平城天皇), 51st emperor of Japan, reigned 806–809, abdicated ill to Emperor Saga, then triggered the 810 Kusuko Incident by trying to restore himself and move the capital back to Heijō-kyō.
Emperor Horikawa
Emperor Horikawa (堀河天皇), personal name Taruhito, was emperor of Japan from 1086 to 1107, acceding at age eight while his father Shirakawa ruled as cloistered emperor.
Emperor Huai of Jin
Emperor Huai of Jin (晋怀帝), personal name Sima Chi, was the third emperor of the Western Jin dynasty, reigning from 307 to 313 until his capture and death by poison in 313.
Emperor Huan of Han
Emperor Huan of Han, personal name Liu Zhi, was an Eastern Han emperor who reigned from 146 to 168, taking personal rule after destroying the regent Liang Ji.
Emperor Hui of Han
Emperor Hui of Han, personal name Liu Ying, was the second emperor of the Western Han dynasty, reigning from 195 BC to 188 BC as the son of Emperor Gaozu and Empress Lü.
Emperor Hui of Jin
Emperor Hui of Jin (晋惠帝), personal name Sima Zhong, was the second emperor of the Western Jin dynasty, remembered for his incapacity and the remark "Why not eat meat porridge?"
Emperor Hui of Ming (Jianwen Emperor)
Emperor Hui of Ming (Zhu Yunwen) was an emperor of the Ming dynasty and grandson of the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, reigning under the era name Jianwen until 1402.
Emperor Huizong of Song
Emperor Huizong of Song (赵佶, personal name Zhao Ji, 1082–1135) was a Northern Song emperor, an accomplished artist who lost northern China to the Jurchen invaders.
Emperor Huizong of Yuan (Toghon Temür)
Emperor Huizong of Yuan, also known by his personal name Toghon Temür, was the last emperor of the Yuan dynasty, reigning from 1333 until he withdrew north in 1368.
Emperor Ichijō
Emperor Ichijō (一条天皇), personal name Yasuhito, was the 66th emperor of Japan, reigning from 986 to 1011, a Heian period golden age of Fujiwara regency and court literature.
Emperor Ingyō (允恭天皇)
Emperor Ingyō (允恭天皇), 19th legendary Japanese sovereign per Kojiki and Nihon Shoki (r. 412–453), fourth son of Nintoku, identified with Wa king Sai of the Song shu; famed for the kugatachi clan-title reform, with the 230 m Ingyo-tenno-ryo Kofun as his tomb.
Emperor Jianwen of Jin
Emperor Jianwen of Jin, personal name Sima Yu (司马昱), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin dynasty who reigned about eight months in 372 after decades as chief minister.
Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇)
Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu Tennō, Kamu-yamato-iwarebiko) is the legendary first emperor of Japan, said to have enthroned at Kashihara in 660 BCE; historians treat him as mythological, with a possible historical setting around AD 250.
Emperor Jing of Han
Emperor Jing of Han (漢景帝), personal name Liu Qi, was the sixth Han emperor, reigning from 157 BC to 141 BC in the Rule of Wen and Jing.
Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou
Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou, personal name Yuwen Chan, was the last Northern Zhou emperor, a child puppet of regent Yang Jian, who took the throne as the Sui dynasty's founder.
Emperor Jingtai of Ming
Emperor Jingtai of Ming, personal name Zhu Qiyu (朱祁钰), was the seventh Ming emperor, reigning 1449 to 1457 after his brother was captured by the Oirats.
Emperor Jingzong of Liao
Emperor Jingzong of Liao (耶律贤, Yelü Xian) reigned over the Liao dynasty from 969 to 982, and his death left Empress Xiao Chuo as regent for his heir.
Emperor Jingzong of Tang
Emperor Jingzong of Tang (李湛, Li Zhan) was the eldest son of Emperor Muzong who reigned from 824 until he was murdered by palace eunuchs in 826, aged 18.
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia, known as Li Yuanhao, was emperor of the Tangut state of Western Xia from 1032 to 1048, founding its imperial line in 1038.
Emperor Jomei
Emperor Jomei (舒明天皇), personal name Tamura, was the 34th emperor of Japan, reigning 629 to 641 and sending the first Japanese embassy to Tang China in 630.
Emperor Junna
Emperor Junna (淳和天皇, 786-840, r. 823-833) was Japan's 53rd emperor, personal name Ōtomo, third son of Emperor Kammu. He became Saga's heir after the 810 Kusuko Incident, reformed provincial governance, reinstated the kageyushi, sponsored the Ryō no Gige and Keikokushū, and abdicated in favor of Ninmyō.
Emperor Junnin
Emperor Junnin (淳仁天皇, 733–765), personal name Ōi, was the 47th emperor of Japan, reigning from 758 to 764 under Fujiwara no Nakamaro's control before being deposed by Empress Kōken and exiled to Awaji.
Emperor Juntoku
Emperor Juntoku, the 84th emperor of Japan, reigned from 1210 to 1221, joined his father Go-Toba's failed 1221 rising, and was exiled to Sado Island for life.
Emperor Kaika (開化天皇)
Emperor Kaika, also known as Kaika Tenno, was the ninth emperor in the traditional succession. He reigned from 157 BC to 98 BC, and was the son of Emperor Kōgen.
Emperor Kanmu (桓武天皇)
Emperor Kanmu (桓武天皇, Kammu, 737–806, r. 781–806), 50th emperor of Japan, son of Kōnin, of Baekje maternal descent; moved the capital to Heian-kyō (Kyoto) in 794 and reformed government.
Emperor Kazan
Emperor Kazan (花山天皇), personal name Morosada, was emperor of Japan from 984 to 986; courtier Fujiwara no Michikane led him from the palace into monastic life, and his cousin Ichijō succeeded him.