Emperor Aizong of Jin
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Emperor Aizong of Jin (r. 1224-1234) was emperor of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty
, which ruled most of northern China
in the 12th and 13th centuries. His name at birth was Wányán Shǒuxù (完顏守緒.)
He was the ninth of ten emperors of the Jin Dynasty
and the last emperor
who ruled for a significant amount of time. Aizong was considered an able emperor who made several reforms beneficial to the Jin State, such as the removal of corrupted officials and more lenient tax laws. He also shifted the flawed Jin policy in making war with the Southern Song Chinese and focus the nation's military resource against the Mongols. Yet, these were not enough to save the weakened Jin Dynasty, which eventually fell to the Mongols
, led by the Gengis Khan during his reign. When his temporary capital, Caizhou, was surrounded by Mongols, he passed his throne to his Generalissimo
, Wanyan Chenglin
and then committed suicide
.
Jin Dynasty
Jin Dynasty may refer to:* Jin Dynasty , Chinese dynasty, subdivided into the Western and Eastern Jin periods* Later Jin Dynasty , one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China.* Jin Dynasty , a Jurchen kingdom in northern China* Later Jīn Dynasty, or...
, which ruled most of northern China
China
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in the 12th and 13th centuries. His name at birth was Wányán Shǒuxù (完顏守緒.)
He was the ninth of ten emperors of the Jin Dynasty
Jin Dynasty
Jin Dynasty may refer to:* Jin Dynasty , Chinese dynasty, subdivided into the Western and Eastern Jin periods* Later Jin Dynasty , one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China.* Jin Dynasty , a Jurchen kingdom in northern China* Later Jīn Dynasty, or...
and the last emperor
Emperor
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who ruled for a significant amount of time. Aizong was considered an able emperor who made several reforms beneficial to the Jin State, such as the removal of corrupted officials and more lenient tax laws. He also shifted the flawed Jin policy in making war with the Southern Song Chinese and focus the nation's military resource against the Mongols. Yet, these were not enough to save the weakened Jin Dynasty, which eventually fell to the Mongols
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
, led by the Gengis Khan during his reign. When his temporary capital, Caizhou, was surrounded by Mongols, he passed his throne to his Generalissimo
Generalissimo
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, Wanyan Chenglin
Emperor Modi of Jin
Emperor Modi of Jin was the last emperor of the Jin Dynasty. Ruling for less than one day on February 9, 1234 before being killed by the Mongolians, he is the shortest-reigning monarch in Chinese history.-Brief history:...
and then committed suicide
Suicide
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.
Reign Eras
- Zhèngdà 正大 1224-1232
- Kāixīng 開興 1232
- Tiānxīng 天興 1232-1234