1799Death of the Qianlong Emperor and Downfall of Heshen

Death of the Qianlong Emperor after 60 years of rule over Ch...
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👑 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 Dynasty: Emperor Zhao's Death, Unsuitable Succession, and Huo Guang's Continued Regency (-74)
Han DynastyImperial ChinaSuccessionRegencyHuo GuangEmperorPolitical IntrigueDynastic Politics
ChinaChina

👑 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.
Emperor Ping Di's Death and Wang Mang's Selection of Ruzi Ying (6)
Han DynastyEmperorSuccessionPolitical IntrigueDynastic CycleWang MangRegencyImperial China
ChinaChina

👑 Death of Emperor Ping of Han China

AD 6, February 3Ping, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 9 BC)
Death of Emperor Ping of Han China (6)
Han DynastyEmperorImperial ChinaSuccession
ChinaChina

👑 Death of the Kangxi Emperor

Kangxi Emperor of China dies.
Qing DynastyEmperorImperialismSuccessionGovernance
ChinaChina

👑 Qianlong Emperor Ascends to the Throne

1799: The Qianlong Emperor of China oversees a huge expansion in territory.
Qianlong Emperor Ascends to the Throne (1735)
Qing DynastyEmperorGovernanceExpansionImperialismPolitical History
ChinaChina

👑 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.
Death of the Qianlong Emperor and Downfall of Heshen (1799)
Qing DynastyEmperorImperial ChinaCorruptionSuccessionPolitical Intrigue
ChinaChina