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Chinese emperor Qianlong.
The Qianlong emperor reigned over the Qing dynasty from 1735 to 1796.12
Although he officially abdicated on February 9, 1796, in order to avoid reigning longer than his grandfather, the Kangxi emperor, he continued to hold real power until his death in 1799. His six-decade tenure is considered one of the longest in Chinese history.31