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Yu the Great

Tang of Shang

Wu Ding

King Wu of Zhou

King Cheng of Zhou

King Ping of Zhou

Duke Huan of Qi

King Huiwen of Qin

Qin Shi Huang First Emperor of China who unified the warring states, stan…

Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu) Founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reunifying Ch…

Empress Lü Zhi First empress of the Han Dynasty who wielded power as regen…

Qin Er Shi Second emperor of China's Qin Dynasty, whose weak rule…

Emperor Wen of Han

Emperor Jing of Han

Emperor Wu of Han Seventh emperor of the Han dynasty who expanded China'…

Wang Mang Chinese official who usurped the Han throne, founding the X…

Emperor Guangwu of Han Founder and first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, reuni…

Emperor Ming of Han

Emperor Zhang of Han

Emperor He of Han

Empress Deng Sui Han Dynasty empress who ruled as regent for Emperor Shang a…

Cao Cao Warlord and statesman who laid the foundations for the Wei …

Liu Bei

Zhuge Liang

Sun Quan

Cao Pi First emperor of the state of Cao Wei during the Three King…

Sima Yan First emperor of the Jin Dynasty who reunified China after …

Emperor Wen of Sui

Emperor Gaozu of Tang

Emperor Yang of Sui

Emperor Taizong of Tang

Wu Zetian

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

Emperor Dezong of Tang

Zhu Wen

Li Cunxu

Emperor Taizu of Song

Emperor Taizong of Song

Emperor Zhenzong of Song

Emperor Renzong of Song

Emperor Shenzong of Song

Emperor Gaozong of Song

Emperor Xiaozong of Song

Temür Khan

Mansa Musa Mansa Musa[a] (reigned c. 1312 – c. 1337[b]) was the ninth[…

Hongwu Emperor

Yongle Emperor

Wanli Emperor

Shunzhi Emperor

Kangxi Emperor

Qianlong Emperor

Dowager Empress Cixi