Southern Qi

Qi
齊
479–502
Asia in 500 AD, showing the Southern Qi Dynasty and its neighbors
Capital		Jiankang
Government		Monarchy
Emperor
•	479–482	Emperor Gao of Southern Qi
•	482–493	Emperor Wu of Southern Qi
•	493–494	Xiao Zhaoye
•	494–498	Emperor Ming of Southern Qi
•	499–501	Xiao Baojuan
•	501–502	Emperor He of Southern Qi
History
•	Established	3 June[1] 479
•	Disestablished	24 April[2] 502
Preceded by Succeeded by Liu Song Liang Dynasty
Today part of		China  Vietnam

The Southern Qi (simplified Chinese: 南齐; traditional Chinese: 南齊; pinyin: Nán Qí) (479-502) was the second of the Southern dynasties in China, followed by the Liang Dynasty. During its 23-year history, the dynasty was largely filled with instability, as after the death of the capable Emperor Gao and Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu's grandson Xiao Zhaoye was assassinated by Emperor Wu's intelligent but cruel and suspicious cousin Xiao Luan, who took over as Emperor Ming, and proceeded to carry out massive executions of Emperor Gao's and Emperor Wu's sons and grandsons, as well as officials that he suspected of plotting against him. The arbitrariness of these executions was exacerbated after Emperor Ming was succeeded by his son Xiao Baojuan, whose actions drew multiple rebellions, the last of which, by the general Xiao Yan led to Southern Qi's fall and succession by Xiao Yan's Liang Dynasty.

Sovereigns of Southern Qi Dynasty (479-502)

Sovereigns family tree

Notes

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Book of Southern Qi
• History of Southern Dynasties
• Zizhi Tongjian

See also

• Southern and Northern Dynasty
• Chinese sovereign
• Yongming poetry
• List of Bronze Age States
• List of Classical Age States
• List of Iron Age States
• List of pre-modern great powers