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Emperor Gong of Jin China

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Emperor Gong of Jin China (晋恭帝, 晉恭帝, Pinyin Jìn Gōngdì, Wade-Giles Chin Kung-ti) was last emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. He was assassinated under the order of Liu Yu , founder of the Song Dynasty (420-479).

Personal information

Family name Sima (司馬 py. Sīmǎ) in Chinese
Given name Dewen (德文, py. Déwén)
Era names Yuanxi (元熙 Yuánxī) February 11, 419-July 10, 420
Father Emperor Xiaowu
Mother Chen Guinü (陈归女) (d. 390 or 391), posthumous name: Empress Dowager De (德太后, literary meaning: the virtuous empress dowager)
Wife Xu Lingyuan (褚灵媛) (383 or 384-August 7, 436), posthumous name: Queen Si (思皇后, literary meaning: the admired queen)
Major concubines
Children Princess of Haiyan (海盐公主) and Princess of Fuyang (富阳公主)
Lived 385 or 386-October or November, 421
Reigned January 28, 419-July 7, 420
Tomb Chongping Tomb (ch. 冲平陵), believed to be near Nanjing
Temple name
Courtesy name 德文, py. Déwén, literary meaning: "virtuous and civil"
Posthumous name 恭, py. Gōng, literary meaning: "respectable"
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