Historical Figure

Puyi

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Puyi was the last emperor of China, having reigned as the Xuantong Emperor of the Qing dynasty and later as the Kangde Emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state during World War II. After the war he was held as a war criminal in the Soviet Union and China until 1959, when the Chinese Communist Party granted him amnesty and presented him as a model of successful reeducation.

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Monarch / Royalty 1
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Age at Death
61 1
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Natural 1
Birth Year
1906 1
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Gender
Male 1
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  • Puyi: Gender
    After the war, he was held as a war criminal in the Soviet Union and China until 1959, when the Chinese Communist Party granted him amnesty and presented him as a model of successful reeducation.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Lead, age at death
    7 February 1906-17 October 1967
  • Article text
    Puyi's health began to decline in 1964 and he died of complications which arose from kidney cancer and heart disease in Beijing on 17 October 1967 at the age of 61.
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    Puyi (Chinese: 溥儀; pinyin: Pǔ Yí; Wade-Giles: P'u-i; 7 February 1906 - 17 October 1967) was the last emperor of China, having reigned as the Xuantong Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1908-1912, with a brief restoration in 1917) and later as the Kangde Emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state during World War II.
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Puyi (Chinese: 溥儀; pinyin: Pǔ Yí; Wade-Giles: P'u-i; 7 February 1906 - 17 October 1967) was the last emperor of China, having reigned as the Xuantong Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1908-1912, with a brief restoration in 1917) and later as the Kangde Emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state during World War II.
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