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The '''Northern dynasties''' (北朝 běi cháo) describe a succession of Chinese empires that coexisted alongside a series of [[Southern dynasties]]. The era is generally described as the [[Northern and Southern dynasties]], lasting from 420–589 AD after the [[Jin dynasty (266–420)|Jin]] and before the [[Sui dynasty]].
The Northern dynasties were as follows:
* [[Northern Wei]] (386–534 AD)
* [[Eastern Wei]] (534–550 AD)
* [[Western Wei]] (535–557 AD)
* [[Northern Qi]] (550–577 AD)
* [[Northern Zhou]] (557–581 AD)
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! Posthumous names ([[Shi Hao]] 諡號) !! Birth names !! Periods of reign !! Era names ([[Nian Hao]] 年號) and their according range of years
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|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Northern Wei dynasty]] 386–535'''
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|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Northern Wei + posthumous name''
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|colspan="4"|''As a well known fact Tuoba family changed their family name to 元(yuan2) during the reign of Xiao Wen Di in 496 so we will also change from there.''
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|Dao Wu Di (道武帝 dao4 wu3 di4)
|Tuoba Gui (拓拔珪 tou4 ba2 gui1)
|386–409
|Dengguo (登國 deng1 guo2) 386–396<br />Huangshi (皇始 huang2 shi3) 396–398<br />Tianxing (天興 tian1 xing1) 398–404<br />Tianci (天賜 tian1 ci4) 404–409
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|Ming Yuan Di (明元帝 ming2 yuan2 di4)
|Tuoba Si (拓拔嗣 tou4 ba2 si4)
|409–423
|Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 409–413<br />Shenrui (神瑞 shen2 rui4) 414–416<br />Taichang (泰常 tai4 chang2) 416–423
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|Tai Wu Di (太武帝 tai4 wu3 di4)
|Tuoba Tao (拓拔燾 tou4 ba2 tao2)
|424–452
|Shiguang (始光 shi3 guang1) 424–428<br />Shenjia (神(鹿下加) shen2 jia1) 428–431<br />Yanhe (延和 yan2 he2) 432–434<br />Taiyan (太延 tai4 yan2) 435–440<br />Taipingzhenjun (太平真君 tai4 ping2 zhen1 jun1) 440–451<br />Zhengping (正平 zheng4 ping2) 451–452
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|Nan An Wang (南安王 nan2 an1 wang2)
|Tuoba Yu (拓拔余 tou4 ba2 yu2)
|452
|Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) or Chengping (承平 cheng2 ping2) 452<br />
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|Wen Cheng Di (文成帝 wen2 cheng2 di4)
|Tuoba Jun (拓拔濬 tou4 ba2 jun4)
|452–465
|Xingan (興安 xing1 an1) 452–454<br />Xingguang (興光 xing1 guang1) 454–455<br />Taian (太安 tai4 an1) 455–459<br />Heping (和平 he2 ping2) 460–465
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|Xian Wen Di (獻文帝 xian4 wen2 di4)
|Tuoba Hong (拓拔弘 tou4 ba2 hong2)
|466–471
|Tianan (天安 tian1 an1) 466–467<br />Huangxing (皇興 huang2 xing1) 467–471
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|Xiao Wen Di (孝文帝 xiao4 wen2 di4)
|Yuan Hong (元宏 yuan2 hong2)
|471–499
|Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 471–476<br />Chengming (承明 cheng2 ming2) 476<br />Taihe (太和 tai4 he2) 477–499
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|Xuan Wu Di (宣武帝 xuan1 wu3 di4)
|Yuan Ke (元恪 yuan2 ke4)
|500–515
|Jingming (景明 jing3 ming2) 500–503<br />Zhengshi (正始 zheng4 shi3) 504–508<br />Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) 508–512<br />Yanchang (延昌 yan2 chang1) 512–515
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|Xiao Ming Di (孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4)
|Yuan Xu (元詡 yuan2 xu3)
|516–528
|Xiping (熙平 xi1 ping2) 516–518<br />Shengui (神龜 shen2 gui1) 518–520<br />Zhengguang (正光 zheng4 guang1) 520–525<br />Xiaochang (孝昌 xiao4 chang1) 525–527<br />Wutai (武泰 wu3 tai4) 528
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|Xiao Zhuang Di (孝莊帝 xiao4 zhuang1 di4)
|Yuan Zi You (元子攸 yuan2 zi5 you1)
|528–530
|Jianyi (建義 jian4 yi4) 528<br />Yongan (永安 yong3 an1) 528–530
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|Chang Guang Wang (長廣王 chang2 guang3 wang2)<br />or<br />Jing Di (敬帝 jing4 di4)
|Yuan Ye (元曄 yuan2 ye4)
|530–531
|Jianming (建明 jian4 ming2) 530–531
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|Jue Min Di (節閔帝 jie2 min3 di4)
|Yuan Gong (元恭 yuan2 gong1)
|531–532
|Putai (普泰 pu3 tai4) 531–532
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|An Ding Wang (安定王 an1 ding4 wang2)<br />or<br />Chu Di (出帝 chu1 di4)
|Yuan Lang (元朗 yuan2 lang3)
|531–532
|Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 531–532
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|Xiao Wu Di (孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4)
|Yuan Xiu (元脩 yuan2 xiu1)
|532–535
|Taichang (太昌 tai4 chang1) 532<br />Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 532<br />Yongxi (永熙 yong3 xi1) 532–535
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|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Eastern Wei|Eastern Wei dynasty]] 534–550'''
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|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Eastern Wei + posthumous name''
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|Xiao Jing Di (孝靜帝 xiao1 jing4 di4)
|Yuan Shan Jian (元善見 yuan2 shan4 jian4)
|534–550
|Tianping (天平 tian1 ping2) 534–537<br />Yuanxiang (元象 yuan2 xiang4) 538–539<br />Xinghe (興和 xing1 he2) 539–542<br />Wuding (武定 wu3 ding4) 543–550
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|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Northern Qi dynasty]] 550–577'''
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|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Northern Qi + posthumous name''
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|Wen Xuan Di (文宣帝 wen2 xuan1 di4)
|Gao Yang (高洋 gao1 yang2)
|550–559
|Tianbao (天保 tain1 bao3) 550–559
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|Fei Di (廢帝 fei4 di4)
|Gao Yin (高殷 gao1 yin1)
|560
|Qian Ming (乾明 qian2 ming2) 560
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|Xiao Zhao Di (孝昭帝 xiao1 zhao1 di4)
|Gao Yan (高演 gao1 yan3)
|560–561
|Huangjian (皇建 huang2 jian4) 560–561
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|Wu Cheng Di (武成帝 wu3 cheng2 di4)
|Gao Zhan (高湛 gao1 zhan4)
|561–565
|Taining (太寧 tai4 ning2) 561–562<br />Heqing (河清 he2 qing1) 562–565
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|Hou Zhu (後主 hou4 zhu3)
|Gao Wei (高緯 gao1 wei3)
|565–577
|Tiantong (天統 tian1 tong3) 565–569<br />Wuping (武平 wu3 ping2) 570–576<br />Longhua (隆化 long2 hua3) 576
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|You Zhu (幼主 you4 zhu3)
|Gao Heng (高恆 gao1 heng2)
|577
|Chengguang (承光 cheng2 guang1) 577
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|Fan Yang Wang (范陽王 fan4 yang2 wang2)
|Gao Shao Yi (高紹義 gao1 shao4 yi4)
|577–579?
|Did not exist
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|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Western Wei dynasty]] 535–556'''
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|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Western Wei + posthumous name''
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|Wen Di (文帝 wen2 di4)
|Yuan Bao Ju (元寶炬 yuan2 bao3 ju4)
|535–551
|Datong (大統 da4 tong3) 535–551
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|Fei Di (廢帝 fei4 di4)
|Yuan Qin (元欽 yuan2 qin1)
|552–554
|Did not exist
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|Gong Di (恭帝 gong1 di4)
|Yuan Kuo (元廓 yuan2 kuo4)
|554–556
|Did not exist
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|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Northern Zhou dynasty]] 557–581'''
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|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Northern Zhou + posthumous name''
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|Xiao Min Di (孝閔帝 xiao1 min3 di4)
|Yuwen Jue (宇文覺 yu3 wen2 jue2)
|557
|Did not exist
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|Ming Di (明帝 ming2 di4 or Xiao Ming Di|孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4)
|Yuwen Yu (宇文毓 yu3 wen2 yu4)
|557–560
|Wucheng (武成 wu3 cheng2) 559–560
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|Wu Di (武帝 wu3 di4)
|Yuwen Yong (宇文邕 yu3 wen2 yong1)
|561–578
|Baoding (保定 bao3 ding4) 561–565<br />Tianhe (天和 tian1 he2) 566–572<br />Jiande (建德 jian4 de2) 572–578<br />Xuanzheng (宣政 xuan1 zheng4) 578
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|Xuan Di (宣帝 xuan1 di4)
|Yuwen Yun (宇文贇 yu3 wen2 yun1)
|578–579
|Dacheng (大成 da4 cheng2) 579<br />
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|Jing Di (靜帝 jing4 di4)
|Yuwen Chan (宇文闡 yu3 wen2 chan3)
|579–581
|Daxiang (大象 da4 xiang4) 579–581<br />Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 581
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== See also ==
*[[List of emperors of the Southern dynasties]]
*[[Northern and Southern dynasties]]
*[[Chinese sovereign]]
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