Editing List of Chinese monarchs (section)

====Northern Dynasties (420–581)====
{{Main list|List of emperors of China's Northern Dynasties}}

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|+ '''[[Northern Wei]]''' (北魏; 386–535){{sfn|Adamek|2017|pp=346–347}}
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| '''[[Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei|Emperor Daowu]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|道武皇帝}}
| Tuoba Gui<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|拓拔珪}}
| 20 February 386 – 409<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Dengguo ({{lang|zh-hant|登國}}) 386–396
* Huangshi ({{lang|zh-hant|皇始}}) 396–398
* Tianxing ({{lang|zh-hant|天興}}) 398–404
* Tianci ({{lang|zh-hant|赤烏}})404–409
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| Leader of the [[Tuoba]], refounded the [[Dai (Sixteen Kingdoms)|Dai State]] as Wei
| 371–409<br/><small>(aged 39)</small>
----Killed by his son Tuoba Shao{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=514–515|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=340|3a1=Liu|3y=2020|3pp=26–28}}
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| '''[[Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei|Emperor Mingyuan]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|明元皇帝}}
| Tuoba Si<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|拓拔嗣}}
| 409–423<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Yongxing (永興) 409–413
* Shenrui (神瑞) 414–416
* Taichang (泰常) 416–423
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| Son of Emperor Daowu
| 392–423<br/><small>(aged 31)</small>
----Died of disease{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=514–515|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=340|3a1=Liu|3y=2020|3pp=26–28}}
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| '''[[Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei|Emperor Taiwu]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|太武皇帝}}
| Tuoba Tao<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|拓拔燾}}
|423–452<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Shiguang (始光) 424–428
* Shenjia (神䴥) 428–431
* Yanhe (延和) 432–434
* Taiyan (太延) 435–440
* Taipingzhenjun (太平真君) 440–451
* Zhengping (正平) 451–452
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| Son of Emperor Mingyuan
| 408–452<br/><small>(aged 43–44)</small>
----Conquered [[Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms)|Xia]], [[Northern Yan]] and [[Northern Liang|Liang]]. Killed by eunuch [[Zong Ai]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=514–515|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=340|3a1=Liu|3y=2020|3pp=26–28}}
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| '''[[Tuoba Yu]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|拓拔余}}
| Tuoba Yu<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|拓拔余}}
| 452<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Chengping({{lang|zh-hant|承平}})
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| Son of Taiwu. Put on the throne by eunuch [[Zong Ai]]
| Killed by [[Zong Ai]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=516|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=340}}
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| '''[[Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei|Emperor Wencheng]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|文成皇帝}}
| Tuoba Jun<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|拓拔濬}}
| 452–465<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Xing'an (興安) 452–454
* Xingguang (興光) 454–455
* Tai'an (太安) 455–459
* Heping (和平) 460–465
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| Grandson of Taiwu. Ascended to the throne after the murder of Zong.
| 440–465<br/><small>(aged 24–25)</small>
----Died of natural causes{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=542|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2pp=340–341}}
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| '''[[Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei|Emperor Xianwen]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|獻文皇帝}}
| Tuoba Hong<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|拓拔弘}}
| 465–471<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Tianan (天安) 466–467
* Huangxin (皇興) 467–471
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| Son of Wencheng
| 454–476<br/><small>(aged 21–22)</small>
----Abdicated in favor of his son Yuan Hong, later dying of natural causes{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=569|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=341}}
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| '''[[Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei|Emperor Xiaowen]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|孝文皇帝}}
| Tuoba Hong<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|拓拔宏}}
----Yuan Hong<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元宏}}
|471–499<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Yanxing (延興) 471–476
* Chengming (承明) 476
* Taihe (太和) 477–499
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| Son of Xianwen, ruled under the regency of [[Empress Dowager Feng]] until 470.
| 467–499<br/><small>(aged 31–32)</small>
----One of the most significant reformers in medieval China. Died of natural causes{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=575|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=341}}
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| '''[[Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei|Emperor Xuanwu]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|宣武皇帝}}
| Yuan Ke<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元恪}}
| 499–515<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Jingming (景明) 500–503
* Zhengshi (正始) 504–508
* Yongping (永平) 508–512
* Yanchang (延昌) 512–515
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| Son of Xiaowen
| 483–515<br/><small>(aged 31–32)</small>
----His reign marked the decline of Wei{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=595|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=341}}
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| '''[[Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei|Emperor Xiaoming]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|孝明皇帝}}
| Yuan Xu<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元詡}}
| 515–528<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Xiping (熙平) 516–518
* Shengui (神龜) 518–520
* Zhengguang (正光) 520–525
* Xiaochang (孝昌) 525–527
* Wutai (武泰) 528
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| Son of Xuanwu
| 510–528<br/><small>(aged 17–18)</small>
----Killed in a power struggle against [[Empress Dowager Hu (Northern Wei)|Empress Dowager Hu]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=574|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=341}}
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| ''None, known as''<br/>'''[[Yuan Zhao|Youzhu of Northern Wei]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|北魏幼主}}
| Yuan Zhao<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元釗}}
| 528
| Enthroned by [[Empress Dowager Hu (Northern Wei)|Empress Dowager Hu]]
| 526–528<br/><small>(aged 2)</small>
----Killed by general [[Erzhu Rong]]{{sfn|Xiong|2009|pp=644–645}}
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| '''[[Emperor Xiaozhuang of Northern Wei|Emperor Xiaozhuang]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|孝莊皇帝}}
| Yuan Ziyou<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元子攸}}
| 528–530<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Jianyi (建義) 528
* Yongan (永安) 528-530
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| Enthroned by [[Erzhu Rong]]
| 507–early 531<br/><small>(aged 24)</small>
----Killed by general [[Erzhu Zhao]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=576|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2pp=341–342}}
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| '''[[Yuan Ye (emperor)|Yuan Ye]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元曄}}
| Yuan Ye<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元曄}}
| 530–531<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Jianming (建明) 530–531
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| Enthroned by the Erzhu Clan in opposition to Xiaozhuang
| Executed in 532{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=644–645|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=342}}
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| '''[[Emperor Jiemin of Northern Wei|Emperor Jiemin]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|節閔皇帝}}
| Yuan Gong<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元恭}}
| 531–532<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Putai (普泰) 531–532
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| Enthroned by [[Erzhu Shilong]]
| 498–532<br/><small>(aged 33–34)</small>
----Deposed and executed by [[Gao Huan]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=642–643|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=342}}
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| '''[[Yuan Lang]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元朗}}
| Yuan Lang<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元朗}}
| 531–532<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Zhongxing (中興) 531–532
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| Enthroned by [[Gao Huan]]
| 513–532<br/><small>(aged 19–18)</small>
----Deposed and executed by [[Gao Huan]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=642–643|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=342}}
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| '''[[Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei|Emperor Xiaowu]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|孝武皇帝}}
| Yuan Xiu<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元脩}}
| 532–535<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Taichang (太昌) 532
* Yongxing (永興) 532
* Yongxi (永熙) 532–534
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| Enthroned by [[Gao Huan]]
| 510–early 535<br/><small>(aged 25)</small>
----Fled to Chang’an, where he was poisoned by [[Yuwen Tai]] of [[Northern Zhou]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=642–643|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2pp=342–343}}
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|+ '''[[Eastern Wei]] (东魏; 534–550){{sfn|Adamek|2017|p=347|pp=}}'''
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| '''[[Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei|Emperor Xiaojing]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|孝靜皇帝}}
| Yuan Shanjian<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元善見}}
| 534–550<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Tianping ({{lang|zh-hant|登國}}) 534–537
* Yuanxiang ({{lang|zh-hant|皇始}}) 538–539
* Xinghe ({{lang|zh-hant|天興}}) 539–542
* Wuding ({{lang|zh-hant|赤烏}}) 543–550| titlestyle = background-color:transparent; text-align:right; font-weight:normal
}}</small>
| Enthroned by [[Gao Huan]]
| 524–552<br/><small>(aged 27–28)</small>
----Forced to abdicate and later poisoned by [[Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi|Gao Yang]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=574|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=343}}
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|+ '''[[Northern Qi]] (北齐; 550–577){{sfn|Adamek|2017|p=347|pp=}}'''
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| '''[[Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi|Emperor Wenxuan]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|文宣皇帝}}
| Gao Yang<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|高洋}}
| 550–559<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Tianbao ({{lang|zh-hant|天保}})| titlestyle = background-color:transparent; text-align:right; font-weight:normal
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| Regent of [[Eastern Wei]], proclaimed himself emperor after deposing [[Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei|Emperor Xiaojing]]
| 529–559<br/><small>(aged 29–30)</small>
----Supposedly suffered insanity in his late reign. Died of natural causes{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=173–174|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=344}}
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|'''[[Emperor Fei of Northern Qi|Emperor Fei]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|廢皇帝}}
| Gao Yin<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|高殷}}
| 559–560<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Qianming ({{lang|zh-hant|乾明}})| titlestyle = background-color:transparent; text-align:right; font-weight:normal
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| Son of Emperor Wenxuan, enthroned by official [[Yang Yin]]
| 545–561<br/><small>(aged 15–16)</small>
----Forced to abdicate by his uncles [[Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi|Gao Yan]] and [[Gao Zhan]], later executed{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=173–174|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=344}}
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| '''[[Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi|Emperor Xiaozhao]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|孝昭皇帝}}
| Gao Yan<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|高演}}
| 560–561<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Huangjian ({{lang|zh-hant|登國}})| titlestyle = background-color:transparent; text-align:right; font-weight:normal
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| Son of [[Gao Huan]], seized power through a palace coup
| 535–559<br/><small>(aged 25–26)</small>
----Died of natural causes{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=173–174|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=344}}
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| '''[[Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi|Emperor Wucheng]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|武成皇帝}}
| Gao Zhan<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|高湛}}
| 561–565<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Taining ({{lang|zh-hant|太寧}}) 561–562
* Heqing ({{lang|zh-hant|河清}}) 562–565| titlestyle = background-color:transparent; text-align:right; font-weight:normal
}}</small>
| Brother of Xiaozhao
| 537–569<br/><small>(aged 31–32)</small>
----[[Taishang Huang|Abdicated]] in favor of his son, later dying of natural causes{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=173–174|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2pp=344–345}}
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| '''[[Gao Wei]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|高緯}}
| Gao Wei<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|高緯}}
| 565–577<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
| title = Era(s)
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* Tiantong ({{lang|zh-hant|天統}}) 565–569
* Wǔpíng ({{lang|zh-hant|河清}}) 570–576
* Longhua ({{lang|zh-hant|隆化}}) 576| titlestyle = background-color:transparent; text-align:right; font-weight:normal
}}</small>
| Son of Wucheng, ruled under his father's regency until 569
| 557–577<br/><small>(aged 19–20)</small>
----[[Taishang Huang|Abdicated]] in favor of his son, later killed by [[Northern Zhou]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=173–174|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=345}}
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| '''[[Gao Heng]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|高恆}}
| Gao Heng<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|高恆}}
| 577<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Chengguang ({{lang|zh-hant|承光}})| titlestyle = background-color:transparent; text-align:right; font-weight:normal
}}</small>
| Son of Gao Wei
| 557–577<br/><small>(aged 19–20)</small>
----[[Taishang Huang|Abdicated]] in favor of his uncle Gao Jie, but was soon killed alongside him{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1p=171|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2pp=345–346}}
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|+'''[[Western Wei]] (西魏; 535–557){{sfn|Adamek|2017|p=347|pp=}}'''
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| '''[[Emperor Wen of Western Wei|Emperor Wen]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|文皇帝}}
| Yuan Baoyu<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元寶炬}}
| 535–551<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Datong ({{lang|zh-hant|大統}}) 535–551
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}}</small>
| Grandson of [[Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei]]
| 507–551<br/><small>(aged 43–44)</small>
----Killed by [[Yuwen Tai]] of [[Northern Zhou]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=642–643|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=344}}
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| '''[[Emperor Fei of Western Wei|Emperor Fei]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|廢帝}}
| Yuan Qin<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元欽}}
| 551–554
| Son of Emperor Wen, enthroned by [[Yuwen Tai]]
| Poisoned to death by Yuwen Tai{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=642–643|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=344}}
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| '''[[Emperor Gong of Western Wei|Emperor Gong]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|恭皇帝}}
| Yuan Kuo<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|元廓}}
| 554–556
| Son of Emperor Wen, enthroned by [[Yuwen Tai]]
| 537–557<br/><small>(aged 19–20)</small>
----Abdicated in favor of [[Yuwen Jue]], Tai's son. Killed shortly after{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=642–643|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=344}}
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|+ '''[[Northern Zhou]] (北周; 557–581){{sfn|Adamek|2017|p=348|pp=}}'''
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| '''[[Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou|Emperor Xiaomin]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|孝閔皇帝}}
| Yuwen Jue<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|宇文覺}}
| 557
| Son of [[Yuwen Tai]], proclaimed himself [[Heavenly King]] under [[Yuwen Hu]]'s patronage and refounded the Northern Wei State as ''Zhou''
| 542–557<br/><small>(aged 14–15)</small>
----Poisoned to death after a failed coup against Yuwen Hu{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=654–656|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2pp=346–347}}
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| '''[[Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou|Emperor Ming]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|明皇帝}}
| Yuwen Yu<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|宇文毓}}
| 557–560<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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| title = Era(s)
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* Wucheng ({{lang|zh-hant|武成}}) 559–560
}}</small>
| Son of [[Yuwen Tai]], ruled alongside [[Yuwen Hu]]
| 534–560<br/><small>(aged 25–26)</small>
----Poisoned to death by Yuwen Hu{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=654–656|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=347}}
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| '''[[Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou|Emperor Wu]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|武皇帝}}
| Yuwen Yong<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|宇文邕}}
| 561–578<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
| title = Era(s)
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* Baoding ({{lang|zh-hant|保定}}) 561–565
* Tianhe ({{lang|zh-hant|河清}}) 565–572
* Jiande ({{lang|zh-hant|隆化}}) 572–578
* Xuanzheng ({{lang|zh-hant|隆化}}) 578
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}}</small>
| Son of [[Yuwen Tai]], sole ruler after deposing [[Yuwen Hu]] in 572
| 543–578<br/><small>(aged 34–35)</small>
----Died of natural causes{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=654–656|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=347}}
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| '''[[Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou|Emperor Xuan]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|宣皇帝}}
| Yuwen Yun<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|宇文贇}}
| 578–579<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
| title = Era(s)
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* Dacheng ({{lang|zh-hant|大成}}) 579
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}}</small>
|Son of Yuwen Yong
|559–580<br/><small>(aged 34–35)</small>
----He neglected government and abdicated in favor of his son{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=654–656|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=347}}
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| '''[[Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou|Emperor Jing]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|靜皇帝}}
| Yuwen Yan<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|宇文衍}}
----Yuwen Chan<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|宇文闡}}
|579–581<br/><small>{{Collapsible list
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* Daxiang ({{lang|zh-hant|大象}}) 579–581
* Dading ({{lang|zh-hant|大定}}) 581
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| Son of Yuwen Yun
| 573–581<br/><small>(aged 7–8)</small>
----Killed by officer Yang Jian, the future [[Emperor Wen of Sui]]{{sfnm|1a1=Xiong|1y=2009|1pp=654–656|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=347}}
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