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Emperor Guangwu of Han China, ch 漢光武帝, py. hàn gūang wŭ dì, wg. Han Kuang-wu-ti, (AD 5 - AD 57) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Family name | Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese |
Given name | Xiu (秀 py. xìu) |
Era name | Jianwu (建武 py. jìan wŭ) 25-56 Jianwuzhongyuan (建武中元 py. jìan wŭ zhōng yúan) 56-58 |
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Wives | 1) Guo Shengtong, daughter of a merchant 2) Empress Yin Lihua |
Children | 10 sons, five by each wife |
Duration of reign | AD 25-AD 57 |
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Posthumous name | 光武 (py. gūang wŭ) , literary meaning: "shining martial" |
Preceded by: --- |
Eastern Han Dynasty | Succeeded by: Emperor Ming of Han China |