Deaths of the Last Two Song Emperors

Timeline

1. 1276–1278Coast of Fujian and Guangdong · ChinaAfter the fall of Lin'an, Prince Yi Zhao Shi ascended the throne as Emperor Duanzong of Song in Fuzhou, and under the protection of Zhang Shijie, Lu Xiufu, and others wandered in exile at sea, repeatedly pursued by Yuan forces.
2. 1278Naozhou · GuangdongEmperor Duanzong Zhao Shi died aboard a boat at Naozhou at only ten years old, from the tossing of the boat, excessive fright, and illness; Prince Wei Zhao Bing was immediately enthroned as emperor.
3. 1279Yashan · GuangdongIn the naval battle of Yashan the Song army was decisively defeated; Chancellor Lu Xiufu, unwilling to surrender to the enemy, carried the young emperor Zhao Bing on his back and leapt into the sea, dying for his country, and the last emperor of the Song perished, ending the Zhao Song royal lineage.