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Emperor Duzong of Song

Type Figure Region China Time 1240–1274 Also known as 赵禥、度宗、Emperor Duzong of Song

Eighth emperor of the Southern Song, named Zhao Qi (b. 1240), r. 1264–1274; neglected governance, left power to Jia Sidao, and reigned as the Souther…

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  1. 1240–1264Lin'an Prefecture · Southern SongZhao Qi was a nephew of Emperor Lizong, successively enfeoffed as Prince Zhong and Prince Si, later designated crown prince. In the fifth year of Jingding (1264) Lizong died and Zhao Qi ascended the throne, changing the era name to Xianchun; this was Emperor Duzong.
  2. 1264–1270Lin'an Prefecture · Southern SongAfter accession Duzong indulged in wine and women, delegating all court affairs to Chancellor Jia Sidao. During the Xianchun era the annual tribute and peace posture toward the Mongols were maintained, but defenses at Xiangyang and elsewhere grew strained and the Southern Song's fortunes declined rapidly.
  3. 1271–1274Lin'an Prefecture · Southern SongIn his later years Duzong was chronically ill, and his sons Zhao Xian and Zhao Shi were young. He died in the tenth year of Xianchun; the edict designated the young son Zhao Xian as emperor, and the Southern Song entered the Gong Emperor period, only a few years from its fall.

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