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Puyi (7 February 1906 – 17 October 1967) was the last emperor of China, reigning as the eleventh and final monarch of the Qing dynasty. He became emperor at the age of two in 1908, but was forced to abdicate in 1912 as a result of Xinhai Revolution at the age of six.
Puyi, last emperor (1908–1911/12) of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty (1644–1911/12) in China and puppet emperor (under the reign title of Kangde) of the Japanese-controlled state of Manchukuo (1934–45). He was the subject of the biopic The Last Emperor (1987). Learn more about Puyi’s life and reign.
Puyi was the last emperor of China. His life was full of ups and downs. He led a special life in China's turbulent era of change — from emperor to citizen. The following facts will help you better understand the Last Emperor. Name: Puyi. Manchu surname: Aisin Gioro. Full name: Aisin Gioro Puyi. English name: Henry.
Feb 1, 2022 · Puyi was crowned Emperor of China in 1908, aged just 2 years and 10 months. After less than four years of regency rule, Puyi was forced to abdicate...
Aisin-Giro Puyi or Emperor Puyi ( Chinese : 溥仪, February 7, 1906–October 17, 1967) was the last Emperor of China. He was crowned emperor in 1908 at the age of three.
Aug 14, 2019 · His strange and turbulent life ended in the city where it had begun, six decades and three political regimes earlier. Cite this Article. Puyi served as the last emperor of China before the fall of the Qing Dynasty and lived to see the communists come to power decades later.
Sep 27, 1999 · Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, the 10th ruler of the Manchu Dynasty, was born to the gilded splendor of the Forbidden City and ascended to the throne in 1908. Just three years later, a nationalist putsch...
The 11-Day Second Reign as Emperor. When he was 11, a warlord occupied Beijing and supported Puyi in recovering the Qing Empire. However, 11 days later, after another warlord occupied Beijing, he was forced to abdicate for the second time.
Jun 10, 2022 · An article on Puyi, the Emperor Xuantong, in The Illustrated London News, 4 November 1911. After the death of Emperor Guangxu, the Empress Dowager Cixi named three-year-old Puyi - the son of Zaifeng, Prince Chun - heir to the throne, with Zaichun as regent. The photo shows Puyi in the home of Prince Chun before taking the throne.
In English, he is known more simply as Puyi (Pu-i in Wade-Giles romanization), which is in accordance with the Manchu tradition of never using an individual's clan name and given name together, but is in complete contravention with the traditional Chinese and Manchu custom whereby the private given name of an emperor was considered taboo and ...
