Emperor Jianwen of Liang
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Emperor Jianwen of Liang (梁簡文帝; 2 December 503 – 551[1]), personal name Xiao Gang (蕭綱), courtesy name Shizuan (世纘), childhood name Liutong (六通), was an emperor of the Chinese Liang Dynasty. He was initially not the crown prince of his father Emperor Wu, the founder of the dynasty, but became the crown prince in 531 after his older brother Xiao Tong died. In 549, the rebellious general Hou Jing captured the capital Jiankang, and Hou subsequently held both Emperor Wu and Crown Prince Gang under his power, having Crown Prince Gang take the throne (as Emperor Jianwen) after Emperor Wu's death later that year. During Emperor Jianwen's reign, he was almost completely under Hou's control, and in 551, Hou, planning to take the throne himself, first forced Emperor Jianwen to yield the throne to his grandnephew Xiao Dong the Prince of Yuzhang, and then sent messengers to suffocate the former emperor.
Emperor Jianwen of Liang 梁簡文帝 | |||||||||||||||||
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Emperor of the Liang Dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
Reign | 549–551 | ||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Emperor Wu | ||||||||||||||||
Successor | Xiao Dong | ||||||||||||||||
Born | Xiao Liutong (蕭六通) 2 December 503 | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 551 (aged 47–48) | ||||||||||||||||
Burial | Zhuang Mausoleum (莊陵, in present-day Danyang, Jiangsu) | ||||||||||||||||
Consorts | Empress Jianwenjian | ||||||||||||||||
Issue | See § Family | ||||||||||||||||
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House | Lanling Xiao | ||||||||||||||||
Father | Emperor Wu | ||||||||||||||||
Mother | Empress Dowager Mu |