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Emperor Dezong of Tang (27 May 742 – 25 February 805), personal name Li Kuo, was an emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty and the oldest son of Emperor Daizong. His reign of 26 years was the third longest in the Tang dynasty (surpassed only by Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Gaozong ).
Dezong was the temple name (miaohao) of the 10th emperor (reigned 779–805) of the Tang dynasty and the only emperor in the latter half of the dynasty to reign more than 20 years. In spite of his long reign, he never successfully controlled the militarists who commanded the provinces and ignored.
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Emperor Daizong of Tang (11 November 726 – 10 June 779), personal name Li Yu (name changed in 758 after being created crown prince), né Li Chu (Chinese: 李俶), was an emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty.
This is a list of emperors of the Tang dynasty (618–690, 705–907) of China. Tang monarchs like Emperor Taizong of Tang were also addressed to as the Khan of Heaven (Tian Kehan) by Turkic peoples.
ImageTemple NamePersonal Name [1]Reigned From [2]Li Yuan 李渊18 June 6184 September 626 abdicated [5]Li Shimin 李世民4 September 62610 July 649 [6]Li Zhi 李治15 July 64927 December 683 [7]Li Xian 李显3 January 68426 February 684 [7] deposed [5]Li Kuo (742 — 805), Emperor Dezong of Tang, was born and raised during one of the most prosperous eras in Chinese history. When Li Kuo was a teenager, the turning point of the Tang Dynasty occurred with the outburst of the destructive An-Shi Rebellion (755 — 763). It took away over 35 million lives and largely declined the empire.
Also called Emperor Ming of Tang; son of Ruizong; His reign was the longest in the Tang Dynasty and was known as the Heyday of Kaiyuan because of the unprecedented prosperity. His infatuation with his consort, Yan Guifei caused neglect of duty in his later years.
The Tang dynasty was founded by Li Yuan, a military commander who proclaimed himself emperor in 618 after suppressing a coup staged by the attendants-turned-assassins of the Sui emperor, Yangdi (reigned 614-618).
