Li Bingchang (Huizong of Western Xia)

Timeline

1. 1061–1067Xingqing Prefecture · Western XiaLi Bingchang was the son of Yizong Li Liangzuo, born in 1061, and received a Tangut and Chinese education in the palace from childhood. Late in Yizong's reign he was made crown prince, the chosen heir to the Western Xia throne.
2. 1067–1070Xingqing Prefecture · Western XiaYizong died in 1067 and Bingchang, aged only six, acceded, changing the era name to Qiandao. Government was run by his mother Empress Dowager Liang, whose clan monopolized power; dealings with Song and Liao were largely handled by the dowager and powerful ministers, with the young emperor holding only nominal supremacy.
3. 1071–1086Within Western Xia · Western XiaAfter reaching adulthood Huizong repeatedly tried to rule in his own right, conflicts with Empress Dowager Liang intensified, and he was at one point deposed and confined. Ren Dejing's usurpation of power and attempt to partition the state also occurred during his reign. He died in 1086 with Western Xia politics still in turmoil.