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Guangxu Emperor

Monarchs and Rulers

The Guangxu Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Dezong of Qing, personal name Zaitian, was the tenth and penultimate emperor of the Qing dynasty and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His succession was endorsed by dowager empresses Ci'an and Cixi after the Tongzhi Emperor died without an heir. Cixi held political power for much of his reign as regent, except for the period between his assumption of ruling powers in 1889 and the Hundred Days' Reform in 1898.

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Assassination 1
Birth Year
1871 1
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Male 1
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  • Guangxu Emperor: Gender
    The Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871 - 14 November 1908), also known by his temple name Emperor Dezong of Qing, personal name Zaitian, was the tenth and penultimate emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Lead, age at death
    14 August 1871-14 November 1908
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    died without children in 1908 of arsenic poisoning
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    The Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871 - 14 November 1908), also known by his temple name Emperor Dezong of Qing, personal name Zaitian, was the tenth and penultimate emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper.
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    The Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871 - 14 November 1908), also known by his temple name Emperor Dezong of Qing, personal name Zaitian, was the tenth and penultimate emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper.
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