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The Sui dynasty (, pinyin: Suí cháo) was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 581 to 618. The re-unification of China proper under the Sui brought the Northern and Southern dynasties era to a close, ending a prolonged period of political division since the War of the Eight Princes .
Ruler Country Position Abdication date Successor/Fate Kuai of Yan: State of Yan: King of Yan: 318 BC Zi Zhi: Wuling of Zhao: State of Zhao: King of Zhao: 299 BC Huiwen of Zhao: Liu Ying: Western Han dynasty: Emperor of China: 10 January AD 9 Wang Mang: Xian of Han: Eastern Han dynasty: Emperor of China: 11 December 220 Wen of Cao Wei: Cao Huan ...
The First Interregnum began upon the death of Alexander III of Scotland in 1286. Alexander's only surviving descendant was his granddaughter Margaret, Maid of Norway, a young child, who inherited the throne in 1286. A set of guardians were appointed to rule Scotland in her absence since she was living in Norway where her father Eric II was king ...
The dynasty was named for the family title: the Yang (楊) family were the Dukes of Sui. Those who became emperor are listed in bold, with their years of reign large. The names given for emperors are posthumous names, the form by which Sui emperors were most commonly known.
In 1585, Prince Maurice of Orange was proclaimed Stadtholder (thereby de facto ruler) of the renegade Netherlands after the death of his father William of Orange. During this period, King Philip III of Spain was the de jure Lord of the Netherlands. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange: Philip IV of Spain: 1625–1647
Stephen II, Prince (637/642–c.650) Adarnase II, Prince (c.650–684) Guaram II, Prince (684–c.693) Guaram III, Prince (c.693–c.748) First Kingdom of Kakheti (complete list) – Adarnase I, Prince (c.580–637) Stephanus I, also prince of Iberia, Prince (637–650) Adarnase II, prince of Iberia, Prince (650–684) Stephanus II, Prince (685 ...
There were Dukedoms for the offspring of the royal families of the Zhou dynasty, Sui dynasty, and Tang dynasty in the Later Jin (Five Dynasties). [7] When the Wuyue King Qian Chu surrendered to the Song dynasty the Song Emperor Taizong of Song raised the prefecture of Yangzhou to the nominal state of Huaihai, and installed Qian Chu as King of ...
Luoyang is completed and Emperor Yang of Sui returns from Jiangdu [6] 607: Yami Qaghan visits Emperor Yang of Sui in Luoyang [6] Gao Jiong is killed [6] Ono no Imoko visits China [6] The Sui dynasty sends expeditions to an island known as Liuqiu, which may or may not be Taiwan, but is probably Ryukyu [8] 608: The Yongji Canal is dug [6]