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Accession of Emperor Ningzong of Song

Type Event Region China Time 1194

In 1194, Southern Song emperor Guangzong, suffering from mental illness and presiding over disorderly court politics, was forced to abdicate under pr…

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  1. 1194Lin'an · ZhejiangEmpress Dowager Wu and ministers including Han Tuozhou and Zhao Ruyu jointly forced Guangzong (Zhao Dun) to abdicate on the grounds that he could not govern, ending the political stalemate of long separation between the two palaces.
  2. 1194Lin'an Imperial Palace · ZhejiangZhao Kuo received the abdication and ascended the throne at Lin'an, changing the era name to Qingyuan; the Southern Song entered the Ningzong era, and Han Tuozhou gradually took control of court politics.

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