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Emperor Wu of Han (30 July 157 – 29 March 87 BC), born Liu Che and courtesy name Tong, was the seventh emperor of the Han dynasty from 141 to 87 BC. [3] His reign lasted 54 years – a record not broken until the reign of the Kangxi Emperor more than 1,800 years later – and remains the record for ethnic Han emperors.
Emperor Wu further ordered the crown prince's staff to report all of his actions to the emperor. Fearful of his father, Crown Prince Yun learned to feign upright behavior, and the emperor thought that the crown prince had changed. In winter 576, Emperor Wu again attacked Northern Qi; this time, changing strategy and attacking Pingyang instead.
Emperor Wu or the Wu Emperor (武帝, lit. "The Martial Emperor") is the posthumous name of numerous Chinese rulers: Emperor Wu of Han (156–87 BC), emperor of the Han dynasty
Wu Zhao: China's Only Woman Emperor. Pearson Education. Shu-fang Dien, Dora (2003). Empress Wu Zetian in Fiction and in History: Female Defiance in Confucian China. Nova Publishing. Explores the life of Empress Wu Zetian and the ways women found to participate in public life, despite the societal constraints of dynastic China.
Emperor Wu of Liang (Chinese: 梁武帝) (464 – 12 June 549 [3]), personal name Xiao Yan (蕭衍), courtesy name Shuda (叔達), childhood name Lian'er (練兒), was the founding emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty, during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. His reign, until its end, was one of the most stable and prosperous among ...
Emperor Wu of Southern Qi (南齊武帝) (440– 27 August 493 [3]), personal name Xiao Ze (蕭賾), courtesy name Xuanyuan (宣遠), childhood name Long'er (龍兒), was the second emperor of the Chinese Southern Qi dynasty. He is generally considered to be an able and diligent emperor, although he is also criticized for leading a lavish ...
Emperor Wu of Chen (Chinese: 陳武帝; 503– 9 August 559 [2]), personal name Chen Baxian (陳霸先), courtesy name Xingguo (興國), childhood name Fasheng (法生), was the founding emperor of the Chen dynasty of China.
Emperor Wu of (Liu) Song ((劉)宋武帝; 16 April 363 [3] – 26 June 422 [4]), personal name Liu Yu (劉裕), courtesy name Dexing (德興), childhood name Jinu (寄奴), [2] was a Chinese statesman and strategist in the late Eastern Jin dynasty, and the founding emperor of the Liu Song dynasty of China.