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Xiu (Xiu) Liu (abt. 1 - 57)

Xiu "Emperor of China" Liu formerly Xiu
Born about in Nanyang, Chinamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Died at about age 56 in Luoyang, Chinamap
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Biography

Liu Xiu, or Kuang-wu-ti, born c. 0006 B.C., was the Emperor of China from 5 August 0025 until his death 29 March 0057. In the year 0025 A.D. "he restored the Han Dynasty after the usurpation of Wang Mang" in the year 0009.[1]


  • Predecessor-none, Emperor Gengshi as Emperor of Yuan Han
  • Successor Emperor Ming

Empress

  • Consort Guo Shengtong
  • Yin Lihua

Consort

  • Xu

Issue:

  • Liu Jiang, Prince Gong of Donghai
  • Liu Zhuang, Crown Prince
  • Liu Fu, Prince Xian of Pei
  • Liu Kang, Prince An of Zinan
  • Liu Yán, Prince Zhi of Fulin
  • Liu Yǎn, Prince Jian of Zhongshan
  • Liu Ying, Prince of Chu
  • Liu Cang, Prince Xian of Dongping
  • Liu Jing, Prince Si of Guanglin
  • Liu Heng, Duke Huai of Lin
  • Liu Jing, Prince Xiao of Langye
  • Liu Yiwang (劉義王), Princess Wuyang
  • Liu Zhongli (劉中禮), Princess Nieyang
  • Liu Hongfu (劉紅夫), Princess Guantao
  • Liu Liliu (劉禮劉), Princess Yuyang
  • Liu Shou (劉綬), Princess Liyi


  • Family name: Liu (劉)
  • Given name: Xiu (秀)
  • Courtesy name: Wenshu (文叔)

Era dates

  • Jianwu (建武): 25–56
  • Jianwuzhongyuan (建武中元): 56–58

Posthumous name

  • Short: Emperor Guangwu (光武帝)
  • Full: Emperor Guangwu[2] (光武皇帝) "continuator and martial"
  • Dynasty Eastern Han
  • Father Liu Qin (劉欽)
  • Mother Lady Fan
  • Born January 5 BC
  • Died 29 March 57 (aged 62)


Sources

  1. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica,"Guangwudi," Encyclopædia Britannica, (Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., June 24, 2014, accessed 16 June, 2018), https://www.britannica.com/biography/Guangwudi




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