Chen Shubao
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Chen Shubao, also known as Houzhu of Chen, posthumous name Duke Yáng of Chángchéng, courtesy name Yuánxiù, childhood name Huángnú, was the fifth and last emperor of the Chinese Chen dynasty, which was
Tang dynasty portrait of Emperor Houzhu by Yan Liben
Emperor Xuan of Chen
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Emperor Xuan of Chen, personal name Chen Xu, also called Chen Tanxu, courtesy name Shaoshi, childhood name Shili, was an emperor of the Chen dynasty of China. He seized the throne from his nephew Empe
Chen Shubao
…son and successor, Emperor Yang of Sui until his death in December 604, during the reign of Emperor Yang. Chen Shubao was born in 553, when his father Chen Xu was serving as a mid-level official under Emperor Yuan of Liang at the capital of Jiangling. His mother was Chen Xu's second wife, Liu Jingyan, and he…
Tang dynasty portrait of Emperor Xuan by Yan Liben