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Towards the end of the dynasty there was signicant internal dissidence resulting in a split into Eastern and Western Wei.
Sovereigns of the Northern Wei Dynasty
| Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號) |
Born Names |
Period of Reigns |
Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
| Northern dynasty |
| Northern Wei Dynasty 386-535 |
| Convention: Northern Wei + posthumous name |
| As a well known fact Tuoba family changed their family name to 元 (yuan2) during the reign of Xiaowen in 496 so we will also change from there. |
| Emperor Daowu 道武帝 dao4 wu3 di4 |
Tuoba Gui|拓拔珪 tou4 ba2 gui1 |
386-409 |
Dengguo (登國 deng1 guo2) 386-396
Huangshi (皇始 huang2 shi3) 396-398
Tianxing (天興 tian1 xing1) 398-404
Tianci (天賜 tian1 ci4) 404-409
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| Emperor Mingyuan 明元帝 ming2 yuan2 di4 |
Tuoba Si|拓拔嗣 tou4 ba2 si4 |
409-423 |
Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 409-413
Shenrui (神瑞 shen2 rui4) 414-416
Taichang (泰常 tai4 chang2) 416-423
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| Emperor Taiwu 太武帝 tai4 wu3 di4 |
Tuoba Tao|拓拔燾 tou4 ba2 tao2 |
424-452 |
Shiguang (始光 shi3 guang1) 424-428
Shenjia (神麚 shen2 jia1) 428-431
Yanhe (延和 yan2 he2) 432-434
Taiyan (太延 tai4 yan2) 435-440
Taipingzhenjun (太平真君 tai4 ping2 zhen1 jun1) 440-451
Zhengping (正平 zheng4 ping2) 451-452
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| 南安王 nan2 an1 wang2 |
Tuoba Yu|拓拔余 tou4 ba2 yu2 |
452 |
Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) or Chengping (承平 cheng2 ping2) 452
|
| Emperor Wencheng|文成帝 wen2 cheng2 di4 |
Tuoba Jun|拓拔濬 tou4 ba2 jun4 |
452-465 |
Xingan (興安 xing1 an1) 452-454
Xingguang (興光 xing1 guang1) 454-455
Taian (太安 tai4 an1) 455-459
Heping (和平 he2 ping2) 460-465
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| Emperor Xianwen 獻文帝 xian4 wen2 di4 |
Tuoba Hong|拓拔弘 tou4 ba2 hong2 |
466-471 |
Tianan (天安 tian1 an1) 466-467
Huangxing (皇興 huang2 xing1) 467-471
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| Emperor Xiaowen 孝文帝 xiao4 wen2 di4 |
Yuan Hong|元宏 yuan2 hong2 |
471-499 |
Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 471-476
Chengming (承明 cheng2 ming2) 476
Taihe (太和 tai4 he2) 477-499
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| Emperor Xuanwu|宣武帝 xuan1 wu3 di4 |
Yuan Ke|元恪 yuan2 ke4 |
500-515 |
Jingming (景明 jing3 ming2) 500-503
Zhengshi (正始 zheng4 shi3) 504-508
Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) 508-512
Yanchang (延昌 yan2 chang1) 512-515
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| Emperor Xiaoming孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4 |
Yuan Xu|元詡 yuan2 xu3 |
516-528 |
Xiping (熙平 xi1 ping2) 516-518
Shengui (神龜 shen2 gui1) 518-520
Zhengguang (正光 zheng4 guang1) 520-525
Xiaochang (孝昌 xiao4 chang1) 525-527
Wutai (武泰 wu3 tai4) 528
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| Emperor Xiaozhuang 孝莊帝 xiao4 zhuang1 di4 |
Yuan Zi You|元子攸 yuan2 zi5 you1 |
528-530 |
Jianyi (建義 jian4 yi4) 528
Yongan (永安 yong3 an1) 528-530
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| 長廣王 chang2 guang3 wang2 or Jing Di|敬帝 jing4 di4 |
Yuan Ye|元曄 yuan2 ye4 |
530-531 |
Jianming (建明 jian4 ming2) 530-531
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| Emperor Juemin 節閔帝 jie2 min3 di4 |
Yuan Gong|元恭 yuan2 gong1 |
531-532 |
Putai (普泰 pu3 tai4) 531-532
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| 安定王 an1 ding4 wang2 or Chu Di|出帝 chu1 di4 |
Yuan Lang|元朗 yuan2 lang3 |
531-532 |
Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 531-532
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| Emperor Xiaowu 孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4 |
Yuan Xiu|元脩 yuan2 xiu1 |
532-535 |
Taichang (太昌 tai4 chang1) 532
Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 532
Yongxi (永熙 yong3 xi1) 532-535
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