Emperor Gaozong of Tang
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Emperor Gaozong of Tang, personal name Li Zhi, was the third emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he handed power over the empire to his second wife Empress
Tang shieldbearer
Estimated territorial extent of Emperor Gaozong's empire.
Qianling Mausoleum, Tomb of Emperor Tang Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian
Emperor Taizong of Tang
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Emperor Taizong of Tang, previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. He is traditionally regarded as a co-founder of
Emperor Gaozong of Tang
…future Wu Zetian), and her decrees were carried out with greater force than the decrees of Emperor Gaozong. Emperor Gaozong was the youngest son of Emperor Taizong and Empress Zhangsun; his elder brothers were Li Chengqian and Li Tai. Emperor Gaozong's reign saw the primacy of Empress Wu, who became the effective…
Portrait of Emperor Taizong of Tang on a Ming dynasty hanging scroll, after a contemporary painting by Yan Liben
A portrait of Emperor Yang of Sui, by the Tang court artist Yan Liben (600–673)
Portrait painting of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, father of Li Shimin
Armoured horseman, Tang dynasty