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Guangxu Emperor
Sign in to saveAlso known as Emperor Guangxu, Dezong, Aixinjueluo Zaitian, Kuang-hsü Emperor, Emperor Kuang-hsü
Chinese emperor (1871-1908)
The Guangxu Emperor was a Chinese ruler who lived from 1871 to 1908 and reigned during a period of significant change and decline for the Chinese imperial system. He is historically important because he attempted major reforms to modernize China in response to foreign pressures and internal crises, though these efforts were ultimately thwarted by conservative forces within the imperial court.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Aisin Gioro
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty
- Place of birth
- Prince Chun Mansion
- Place of death
- Zhongnanhai
- Spouse
- Consort Zhen
- Father
- Yixuan, Prince Chun
- Mother
- Yehenara Wanzhen
- Sibling
- Zaixun, Prince Rui
- Occupation
- head of state
- Position held
- emperor Mañjuśrī
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Participant in
- Hundred Days' Reform
- Followed by
- Puyi
- Image
- The Imperial Portrait of Emperor Guangxu2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Guangxu Emperor
- date of birth
- 1871-08-14
- date of death
- 1908-11-14
- cause of death
- arsenic poisoning
- manner of death
- homicide
- birth name
- 載湉
- posthumous name
- 同天崇運大中至正經文緯武仁孝睿智端儉寬勤景皇帝
- temple name
- 德宗
- era name
- Guangxu Era
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseAisin-Gioro DynastyQing FatherYixuan, Prince Chunxian of the First Rank MotherWanzhen
Chinese name Traditional Chinese光緒帝 Simplified Chinese光绪帝
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