Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Xiaoming 世宗

Shizong

Attested AD 557 - AD 560

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xiaoming was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 557 世宗卽位
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 199
AD 557 to AD 560 世宗時
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 244

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Princess Henan (河南公主)
daughter 女 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 221

Career and standing

AD 557 世宗卽位
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 199

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 199

Events and relationships

Acceded
Political · Sovereign
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 199

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 20Volume 20 Biographies 12: Wang Meng; He Lanxiang; Wei Chigang; Chilie Fugui; Yan Qing · 3 passages

世宗卽位，進位柱國大將軍。 When Emperor Xiaoming acceded, he was raised to pillar-of-state grand general.

安弟敬，尚世宗女河南公主，位至儀同三司。 An's younger brother Jing married Emperor Shizong's daughter, Princess Henan, and rose to opening-establishment equal in rank to the three dukes.

世宗時，拜車騎大將軍、儀同三司。 During Emperor Shizong's reign he was made general of chariots and cavalry and opening-establishment equal in rank to the three dukes.