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Accession of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

Type Event Region China Time 712

On 8 September 712 CE, Emperor Ruizong abdicated to crown prince Li Longji, who enthroned at Taiji Palace in Chang'an as Xuanzong, adopting the Xiant…

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  1. 712Chang'an · ShaanxiA comet appeared in the west and Princess Taiping sent a Daoist to say the emperor's seat faced disaster requiring renewal; despite opposition, on the twenty-fifth day of the seventh month Ruizong decreed the throne pass to crown prince Li Longji.
  2. 712Taiji Palace · ShaanxiLi Longji took the throne at Taiji Palace, honored Ruizong as retired emperor, changed the era name to Xiantian, and granted a general amnesty; the retired emperor still handled appointments of third-rank and above and decisions on grave punishments.

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