Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 [1] – 27 December 683 [2]), personal name Li Zhi, was the third emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty, ruling from 649 to 683; [5] after January 665, he handed power over the empire to his second wife Empress Wu (the future Wu Zetian), and her decrees were carried out with greater force than the decrees of ...

Gaozong (born 628, Chang’an [now Xi’an, Shaanxi province], China—died 683, Chang’an) was the temple name (miaohao) of the third emperor of the Tang dynasty and husband of the empress Wuhou. During his 34-year reign (649–683) he expanded the Tang empire into Korea.

Emperor Gaozong of Song (12 June 1107 – 9 November 1187), personal name Zhao Gou, courtesy name Deji, was the tenth emperor of the Chinese Song dynasty and the first of the Southern Song dynasty, ruling between 1127 and 1162 and retaining power as retired emperor from 1162 until his death in 1187.

Empress Wang (c. 628 – c. November 655 [4]) was an empress of the Chinese Tang dynasty. She was the first wife and empress of Emperor Gaozong and became empress shortly after he became emperor in 649. She, however, did not bear any sons for him and was not favored.

Emperor Gaozong, also known as Li Zhi (唐高宗李治), was the third emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, ruling from 649 to 683 AD. He ascended to the throne after the death of his father, Emperor Taizong, and continued the legacy of his father’s prosperous reign.

Apr 4, 2025 · Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683) was the third emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he gave his wife great power over the empire, and imperial powers were primarily in the hands of his powerful second wife Empress Wu (the future Wu Zetian), and her decrees were carried out ...

Li Zhi, most commonly known as Emperor Gaozong (other aliases: Kao-Tsung, Xingming, Miaohao), was the third emperor of the Tang dynasty in China. He ruled from 649 to 683. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty was known for expanding the Tang Empire into Korea.

Jun 21, 2019 · For this early period Wu Zetian is understood as a willing tool of the throne’s factional agenda. Close attention is focused on Li Ji and his earlier linkages with Gaozong, Wu Zetian, and her maternal relatives, in particular.

Gaozong (born 1107, China—died 1187, China) temple name (miaohao) of the was the first emperor of the Nan (Southern) Song dynasty (1127–1279). He fled to South China when the nomadic Juchen tribesmen overran North China and captured Gaozong’s father, the abdicated Bei (Northern) Song emperor Huizong (reigned 1100–1125/26), and Gaozong ...

Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683) was the ninth son of Emperor Taizong of Tang and the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He was famous for marrying Wu Zetian, who later became the first and only female emperor in China.