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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 .
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 568, after Yang Zhong's death, Yang Jian inherited the title of Duke of Sui, and Lady Dugu thereafter presumably carried the title of Duchess of Sui. Duchess Dugu was one of the most honored women at the Northern Zhou court, as her sister was the wife of Emperor Ming , and her daughter, Yang Lihua , was the wife of Emperor Xuan .
Wen of Sui: Yang of Sui: Sui dynasty: Emperor of China: 8 December 617 Gong of Sui: Gong of Sui: Sui dynasty: Emperor of China: 12 June 618 Gaozu of Tang: Yang Tong: Sui dynasty: Emperor of China: 23 May 619 Wang Shichong: Gaozu of Tang: Tang dynasty: Emperor of China: 4 September 626 Taizong of Tang: Kōgyoku: Japan: Empress of Japan: 12 July ...
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]
In spring 581, Yang Jian had Emperor Jing yield the throne to him, ending Northern Zhou and establishing Sui dynasty as its Emperor Wen. Emperor Wen created Yang Yong crown prince . In the Book of Sui , Yang Yong was described as a studious and handsome gentleman who was known for his gracious demeanour, straightforwardness and generosity, and ...
Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝, 569 – 11 April 618 [2]), personal name Yang Guang (楊廣), alternative name Ying (英), Xianbei name Amo (阿摩), was the second emperor of the Sui dynasty of China. Emperor Yang's original name was Yang Ying, but he was renamed by his father Emperor Wen, after consulting with oracles, to Yang Guang. Yang ...