1799 ⟶ Death of the Qianlong Emperor and Downfall of Heshen
Death of the Qianlong Emperor after 60 years of rule over Ch...Year
-74
6
1722
1735
1799
👑 Han Dynasty: Emperor Zhao's Death, Unsuitable Succession, and Huo Guang's Continued Regency
Emperor Zhao of Han dies and is succeeded by the unsuitable Prince He of Changyi and then by Xuan. Huo Guang continues to be de facto ruler of China.⟶

Han DynastyImperial ChinaSuccessionRegencyHuo GuangEmperorPolitical IntrigueDynastic Politics

👑 Emperor Ping Di's Death and Wang Mang's Selection of Ruzi Ying
AD 6, February 3 – The boy emperor, Ping Di, dies of unexpected causes at age 14; Wang Mang alone selects the new emperor, Ruzi Ying, age 2, starting the Jushe era of the Han dynasty.⟶

Han DynastyEmperorSuccessionPolitical IntrigueDynastic CycleWang MangRegencyImperial China

👑 Death of Emperor Ping of Han China
AD 6, February 3 – Ping, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 9 BC)⟶

Han DynastyEmperorImperial ChinaSuccession

👑 Death of the Kangxi Emperor
👑 Qianlong Emperor Ascends to the Throne
1799: The Qianlong Emperor of China oversees a huge expansion in territory.⟶

Qing DynastyEmperorGovernanceExpansionImperialismPolitical History

👑 Death of the Qianlong Emperor and Downfall of Heshen
Death of the Qianlong Emperor after 60 years of rule over China. His favorite official, Heshen, is ordered to commit suicide.⟶

Qing DynastyEmperorImperial ChinaCorruptionSuccessionPolitical Intrigue
