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Also Known As Wenzong • Xiandi • Yizhu • Hsien-feng
Born July 17, 1831 • China
Died August 22, 1861 (aged 30) • China
Title / Office emperor (1850-1861), China
House / Dynasty Qing dynasty
Notable Family Members brother Gong Qinwang
Role In Taiping Rebellion
Liu Kunyi
Liu Kunyi
Chinese official
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Gong Qinwang
Chinese official
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Kangxi
emperor of Qing dynasty
Hong Xiuquan
Hong Xiuquan
Chinese prophet and rebel
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Wu Sangui
Chinese general
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Jiaqing
emperor of Qing dynasty
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Yang Xiuqing
Chinese rebel leader
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Wei Zhongxian
Chinese official
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Shi Dakai
Chinese rebel leader
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Hong Rengan
Chinese rebel leader
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Feng Yunshan
Chinese rebel leader
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Li Xiucheng
Chinese general
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Wang Hongwen
Chinese politician
Mao Zedong smiling and waving with his right hand while standing outdoors in front of large lanterns and a crowd.
Mao Zedong
Chinese leader
The Yongle emperor, detail of a portrait; in the National Palace Museum, Taipei.
Yongle
emperor of Ming dynasty
The Hongwu emperor; in the National Palace Museum, Taipei.
Hongwu
emperor of Ming dynasty
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen
Chinese leader
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai
premier of China
Qianlong
Qianlong
emperor of Qing dynasty
The Taizu emperor, founder of the Song dynasty, detail of a portrait; in the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Taizu
emperor of Song dynasty

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