Emperor Yang of Sui (煬帝)

Overview

Emperor Yang of Sui was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 604 to AD 618 煬帝之年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 174

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 174

Events and relationships

Population fell to one third
Demographic · Ruler
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 174

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 58Volume 58 Book of Later Tang 34: Biographies 10: Zhao Guangfeng, Zheng Jue, Cui Xie, Li Qi, Xiao Qing · 1 passage

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洎隋文之代，兩漢比隆，及煬帝之年，又三分之一。 Under Emperor Wen of Sui the population again rivaled the Two Han dynasties, but by the reign of Emperor Yang it had fallen to one-third of that level.