Emperor Gaozong of Song's accession

Timeline

1. 1127Yingtian Prefecture · Central PlainsPrince Kang Zhao Gou took the throne at Yingtian Prefecture with the support of his ministers, adopted the Jianyan era, and received the temple name Gaozong, becoming the first emperor of Southern Song and bearing the burden of reorganizing the court and resisting the Jin southward.
2. 1127–1129Yangzhou · JianghuaiAfter accession, Gaozong's itinerant court moved east from Yingtian; in Jianyan 2 it was stationed at Yangzhou as a transitional capital to coordinate resistance against the Jin, laying the groundwork for crossing further south of the Yangtze.