Li Yu (Southern Tang)
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Li Yu (Chinese: 李煜; c. 937[3] – 15 August 978[4]), before 961 known as Li Congjia (李從嘉), also known as Li Houzhu (李後主; literally "Last Ruler Li" or "Last Lord Li") or Last Lord of Southern Tang (南唐後主), was the third ruler[1] of the Southern Tang dynasty of China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He reigned from 961 until 976, when he was captured by the invading Northern Song dynasty armies which annexed his state.
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Ruler of Southern Tang (more...) | |||||||||||||
3rd and last ruler[1] of Southern Tang | |||||||||||||
Reign | summer 961 – 1 January 976[2] | ||||||||||||
Predecessor | Li Jing, father | ||||||||||||
Born | 937 or early 938[3] likely modern Nanjing, Jiangsu, Southern Tang | ||||||||||||
Died | (978-08-15)15 August 978 (aged 40–41[4]) modern Kaifeng, Henan, Northern Song | ||||||||||||
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Issue Another son died young | Li Zhongyu, son | ||||||||||||
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House | Li | ||||||||||||
Dynasty | Southern Tang | ||||||||||||
Father | Li Jing | ||||||||||||
Mother | Empress Zhong |
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Li Yu was sentenced to death by poisoning by Emperor Taizong of Song after 2 years as an exiled prisoner.
Li Yu was an incompetent ruler[8] and poisoned Lin Renzhao and Pan You (潘佑) to death.[9][10]