| 阿里 | [Ā lǐ, ㄚ ㄌㄧˇ, 阿 里] Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam #10,996 [Add to Longdo] |
| 乾隆 | [Qián Lóng, ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ, 乾 隆] Qianlong or Ch'ien-lung, emperor of the Qing dynasty, reigned sixty years (1735-1796) #12,510 [Add to Longdo] |
| 慈禧 | [Cí Xǐ, ㄘˊ ㄒㄧˇ, 慈 禧] Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (reigned 1861-1908) #17,955 [Add to Longdo] |
| 武则天 | [Wǔ Zé tiān, ㄨˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄊㄧㄢ, 武 则 天 / 武 則 天] Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705 #18,467 [Add to Longdo] |
| 李世民 | [Lǐ Shì mín, ㄌㄧˇ ㄕˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ, 李 世 民] Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗 (reigned 626-649) #18,660 [Add to Longdo] |
| 刘邦 | [Liú Bāng, ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄤ, 刘 邦 / 劉 邦] Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC) #20,238 [Add to Longdo] |
| 朱元璋 | [Zhū Yuán zhāng, ㄓㄨ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄤ, 朱 元 璋] Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of the first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武, founder of the Ming dynasty (1328-1398, reigned as emperor from 1386 under reign name 洪武); usually known by his posthumous title Ming Taizu 明太祖 #21,024 [Add to Longdo] |
| 孙权 | [Sūn Quán, ㄙㄨㄣ ㄑㄩㄢˊ, 孙 权 / 孫 權] Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳|吴 in the Three Kingdoms period #25,189 [Add to Longdo] |
| 皇太极 | [Huáng tài jí, ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ, 皇 太 极 / 皇 太 極] Hung Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor; posthumous name 清太宗 #30,017 [Add to Longdo] |
| 溥仪 | [Pǔ yí, ㄆㄨˇ ㄧˊ, 溥 仪 / 溥 儀] Pu Yi, personal name of the last Qing emperor (reigned as child 1909-1911), the subject of Bertolucci's biopic The Last Emperor #32,391 [Add to Longdo] |
| 李渊 | [Lǐ Yuān, ㄌㄧˇ ㄩㄢ, 李 渊 / 李 淵] Li Yuan (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖, reigned 618-626 #35,489 [Add to Longdo] |
| 忽必烈 | [Hū bì liè, ㄏㄨ ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ, 忽 必 烈] Kublai Khan (1215-1294), grandson of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗, first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294 #38,219 [Add to Longdo] |
| 唐太宗 | [Táng Tài zōng, ㄊㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥ, 唐 太 宗] second Tang emperor Taizong (reigned 626-649) #39,443 [Add to Longdo] |
| 刘裕 | [Liú yù, ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄩˋ, 刘 裕 / 劉 裕] Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned as Emperor Wudi of Song 宋武帝 #39,695 [Add to Longdo] |
| 阿斗 | [Ā Dòu, ㄚ ㄉㄡˋ, 阿 斗 / 阿 鬥] A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263 #40,896 [Add to Longdo] |
| 王莽 | [Wáng Mǎng, ㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄤˇ, 王 莽] Wang Mang (45 BC-23 AD), usurped power and reigned 9-23 between the former and later Han #41,550 [Add to Longdo] |
| 隋炀帝 | [Suí Yáng dì, ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 隋 炀 帝 / 隋 煬 帝] Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618 #52,233 [Add to Longdo] |
| 杨坚 | [Yáng jiān, ㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢ, 杨 坚 / 楊 堅] first Sui emperor (541-604) Yang Jian (541-604), reigned 581-604 #52,361 [Add to Longdo] |
| 汉献帝 | [Hàn Xiàn dì, ㄏㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ, 汉 献 帝 / 漢 獻 帝] Emperor Xian of Han (181-234), the final Han emperor, set up by Dong Zhuo 董卓, reigned 189-220, forced to abdicate 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕 #60,178 [Add to Longdo] |
| 隋文帝 | [Suí Wén dì, ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 隋 文 帝] first Sui emperor (541-604) Yang Jian (541-604), reigned 581-604 #62,465 [Add to Longdo] |
| 明太祖 | [Míng Tài zǔ, ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ, 明 太 祖] posthumous name of the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋 (reigned 1386-1398) #63,729 [Add to Longdo] |
| 汉高祖 | [Hàn Gāo zǔ, ㄏㄢˋ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄨˇ, 汉 高 祖 / 漢 高 祖] posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC #63,800 [Add to Longdo] |
| 齐桓公 | [Qí Huán gōng, ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥ, 齐 桓 公 / 齊 桓 公] Duke Huan of Qi (reigned 685-643 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 #66,271 [Add to Longdo] |
| 建文帝 | [Jiàn wén dì, ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 建 文 帝] reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402 (mysterious disappearance is ongoing conspiracy theory) #68,895 [Add to Longdo] |
| 宋太祖 | [Sòng Tài zǔ, ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ, 宋 太 祖] Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960 #74,303 [Add to Longdo] |
| 汉文帝 | [Hàn wén dì, ㄏㄢˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 汉 文 帝 / 漢 文 帝] fourth Han emperor Han Wendi (202-157 BC), personal name Liu Heng 劉恆|刘恒 reigned 180-157 BC #74,991 [Add to Longdo] |
| 周武王 | [Zhōu Wǔ wáng, ㄓㄡ ㄨˇ ㄨㄤˊ, 周 武 王] King Wu of Zhou (-1043), personal name Ji Fa 姬發|姬发, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC #78,292 [Add to Longdo] |
| 周文王 | [Zhōu Wén Wáng, ㄓㄡ ㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ, 周 文 王] King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099–1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 the first Zhou dynasty king #78,426 [Add to Longdo] |
| 颛顼 | [Zhuān xū, ㄓㄨㄢ ㄒㄩ, 颛 顼 / 顓 頊] Zhuan Xu, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝, grandson of Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝, trad. reigned 2513-2435 BC #79,644 [Add to Longdo] |
| 晋文公 | [Jìn Wén gōng, ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ, 晋 文 公 / 晉 文 公] Duke Wen of Jin (697-628 BC, reigned 636-628 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 #88,852 [Add to Longdo] |
| 齐宣王 | [Qí Xuān wáng, ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄩㄢ ㄨㄤˊ, 齐 宣 王 / 齊 宣 王] King Xuan of Qi (reigned 342-324 BC) #95,412 [Add to Longdo] |
| 司马炎 | [Sī mǎ Yán, ㄙ ㄇㄚˇ ㄧㄢˊ, 司 马 炎 / 司 馬 炎] Sima Yan (236-290), founding emperor of Jin dynasty 晋 after the Three Kingdoms period, reigned 265-290 as Emperor Wu of Jin 晉武帝 #97,491 [Add to Longdo] |
| 唐高祖 | [Táng Gāo zǔ, ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄨˇ, 唐 高 祖] Li Yuan 李淵|李渊 (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu, reigned 618-626 #99,902 [Add to Longdo] |
| 楚庄王 | [Chǔ Zhuāng wáng, ㄔㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄤ ㄨㄤˊ, 楚 庄 王 / 楚 莊 王] King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 #103,532 [Add to Longdo] |
| 胡夫 | [Hú fū, ㄏㄨˊ ㄈㄨ, 胡 夫] Khufu (Pharoah, reigned possibly 2590-2568 BC) #107,992 [Add to Longdo] |
| 明仁 | [Míng rén, ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ, 明 仁] Akihito, Emperor of Japan (reigned from 1989 under the reign name Heisei 平成) #108,993 [Add to Longdo] |
| 汉元帝 | [Hàn yuán dì, ㄏㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 汉 元 帝 / 漢 元 帝] Han emperor Yuan (75-33 BC), reigned 48-33 BC #116,602 [Add to Longdo] |
| 宋襄公 | [Sòng Xiāng gōng, ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄥ, 宋 襄 公] Duke Xiang of Song (reigned 650-637 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 #130,179 [Add to Longdo] |
| 周宣王 | [Zhōu Xuān wáng, ㄓㄡ ㄒㄩㄢ ㄨㄤˊ, 周 宣 王] King Xuan, eleventh King of Zhou, reigned (828-782 BC) #136,773 [Add to Longdo] |
| 清太宗 | [Qīng tài zōng, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥ, 清 太 宗] posthumous title of Hung Taiji 皇太極|皇太极 (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor #141,317 [Add to Longdo] |
| 汉高祖刘邦 | [Hàn Gāo zǔ Liú Bāng, ㄏㄢˋ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄤ, 汉 高 祖 刘 邦 / 漢 高 祖 劉 邦] Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), first Han emperor, reigned 207－195 BC #260,605 [Add to Longdo] |
| 刘禅 | [Liú Chán, ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄢˊ, 刘 禅 / 劉 禪] Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263 [Add to Longdo] |
| 吴王阖庐 | [Wú wáng Hé Lú, ㄨˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄨˊ, 吴 王 阖 庐 / 吳 王 闔 廬] King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC); also called 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾 [Add to Longdo] |
| 吴王阖闾 | [Wú wáng Hé Lǘ, ㄨˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄩˊ, 吴 王 阖 闾 / 吳 王 闔 閭] King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸; also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐 [Add to Longdo] |
| 周武王姬发 | [Zhōu Wǔ wáng Jī Fā, ㄓㄡ ㄨˇ ㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧ ㄈㄚ, 周 武 王 姬 发 / 周 武 王 姬 發] King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC [Add to Longdo] |
| 唐高祖李渊 | [Táng Gāo zǔ Lǐ Yuān, ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄨˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄩㄢ, 唐 高 祖 李 渊 / 唐 高 祖 李 淵] Li Yuan (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu, reigned 618-626 [Add to Longdo] |
| 域多利皇后 | [Yù duō lì huáng hào, ㄩˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄠˋ, 域 多 利 皇 后] Queen Victoria (1819-1901), reigned 1837-1901 [Add to Longdo] |
| 女皇帝 | [Nǚ huáng dì, ㄋㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 女 皇 帝] empress; refers to Tang empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天 (624-705), reigned 690-705 [Add to Longdo] |
| 孝成王 | [Xiào chéng Wáng, ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄤˊ, 孝 成 王] King Xiaocheng of Zhao 趙國|赵国, reigned 266-245 BC [Add to Longdo] |
| 悼襄王 | [Dào xiāng Wáng, ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄤˊ, 悼 襄 王] King Daoxiang of Zhao 趙國|赵国, reigned 245-236 BC [Add to Longdo] |
