Emperor Qinzong of Song, Zhao Huan

Timeline

1. 1125–1126Eastern Capital Kaifeng Prefecture · Kaifeng CityThe Jin army advanced south and Huizong issued an edict transferring the throne to the crown prince. In the first month of the first year of Jingkang, Zhao Huan ascended the throne, changed the era name to Jingkang, and honored Huizong as retired emperor. Early in his reign he used Li Gang to defend the city, but soon, influenced by the peace faction, dismissed Li Gang.
2. 1126Eastern Capital Kaifeng Prefecture · Kaifeng CityWanyan Zongwang's eastern army besieged Bianjing, and Li Gang's defense held. After the Jin army sued for peace and withdrew, Qinzong ceded three garrisons, handed over Prince of Kang Zhao Gou and Chancellor Zhang Bangchang as hostages, and scraped together gold and silver to meet Jin demands.
3. 1126–1127Eastern Capital Kaifeng Prefecture · Kaifeng CityThe Jin army again advanced south; Qinzong trusted the charlatan Guo Jing's Six Jia divine soldiers and withdrew the outer city defenses, leading to the city's fall. Qinzong personally went to the Jin camp to sue for peace and was detained; soon the crown prince Zhao Chen and consorts and imperial kin were sent as payment. In the first month of the second year of Jingkang he again went to the Jin camp, was finally deposed to commoner status, and Northern Song fell.
4. 1127–1156Jin Wuguocheng · Heilongjiang ProvinceThe two emperors Huizong and Qinzong and thousands of imperial kin were escorted north; Jin enfeoffed Qinzong as Marquis of Chonghun, later changed to Duke of Tianshui Commandery. Qinzong was imprisoned with Huizong at Wuguocheng and elsewhere, enduring constant humiliation, and finally died in Jin territory.