Emperor Gao of Southern Qi

Military Person

0427 – 0482

2

Who was Emperor Gao of Southern Qi?

Emperor Gao of Southern Qi, personal name Xiao Daocheng, courtesy name Shaobo, nickname Doujiang was the founding emperor of the Chinese dynasty Southern Qi. He served as a general under the preceding dynasty Liu Song's Emperor Ming and Emperor Houfei. In 477, fearful that the young, cruel Emperor Houfei would kill him, assassinated Emperor Houfei and seized power, eventually taking the throne in 479 to start Southern Qi.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
0427
Children
Died
0482

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Emperor Gao of Southern Qi." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/emperor_gao_of_southern_qi>.

Discuss this Emperor Gao of Southern Qi biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net