Puyi [c] (7 February 1906 – 17 October 1967) was the final emperor of China, reigning as the eleventh monarch of the Qing dynasty from 1908 to 1912. When the Guangxu Emperor died without an heir, Empress Dowager Cixi picked his nephew Puyi, aged two, to succeed him as the Xuantong Emperor.

Puyi (born February 7, 1906, Beijing, China—died October 17, 1967, Beijing) was the last emperor (1908–1911/12) of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty (1644–1911/12) in China and puppet emperor of the Japanese-controlled state of Manchukuo (Chinese: Manzhouguo) from 1934 to …

Puyi was the last emperor of China. He led a particularly interesting life in China's turbulent era of change. The following facts will help you better understand the Last Emperor.

Feb 1, 2022 · Puyi survived the duration of World War Two as Emperor of Manchukuo, fleeing only when the Red Army arrived in Manchuria and it became apparent all hope was lost. He abdicated on 16 August 1945, declaring Manchukuo to once again be part of China.

Aug 14, 2019 · Puyi served as the last emperor of China before the fall of the Qing Dynasty and lived to see the communists come to power decades later.

Aisin-Giro Puyi or Emperor Puyi (Chinese: 溥仪, February 7, 1906–October 17, 1967) was the last Emperor of China. He was crowned emperor in 1908 at the age of three. His era name as Qing dynasty emperor, "Xuantong", means "proclamation of unity".

Puyi came to Beijing in 1959, with special permission from Mao Zedong, and lived for six months in an ordinary Beijing residence with his sister, before being transferred to a government-sponsored hotel. He voiced his support for the Communists and …