Sui and Tang · Tang Emperor

Emperor Gaozu 高祖

Gaozu

Attested AD 619

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Gaozu was a Tang Emperor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 619 武德二年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 110

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 110

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 110

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 87Volume 87 Biographies 12: Xiao, Fu, Shen, Li, Liang · 1 passage

後聞侗被廢，高祖武德二年，稱梁王，建元為延康，易隋官儀，頗用陳氏故事。 Later, when he learned Tong had been deposed, in the second year of Wude he declared himself King of Liang, took the era name Yankang, and reshaped court ritual, drawing heavily on Chen practice.