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Emperor Shang of Han

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In September 106, Emperor Shang died. The officials had by this time realized that his older brother, Prince Sheng, was not as ill as originally thought and therefore wanted to make him emperor. However, Empress Dowager Deng was concerned that Prince Sheng might bear a grudge at not being made
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whose identity is unknown. Because Emperor He had, during his reign, frequently lost sons due to childhood illnesses, according to the superstitions of the time, both Prince Long and his older brother Prince Sheng were given to
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Emperor Shang, having died as a toddler, was not given a separate tomb, as is customary for emperors. Rather, in order to avoid unnecessary expenses, he was buried in the same tomb complex as his father Emperor He.
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as insurance against the emperor's death. Prince Hu was viewed by some as the rightful heir to Emperor He, as he was the son of Prince Qing of Qinghe, who was once a crown prince under Emperor He's father
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as insurance against the emperor's death. Liu Hu ascended to the throne when Emperor Shang died in September 106; however, Dowager Deng still remained as the
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Prince Hu ascended to the throne – with the posthumous name "Emperor An" – when Emperor Shang died in 106; however, Dowager Deng still remained as the
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As Emperor Shang was an infant, actual and formal power were vested with Empress Dowager Deng. Her brother Deng Zhi (
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emperor before his brother, and therefore insisted on making Emperor Shang's cousin, Prince Hu, emperor instead.
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After Emperor Shang was proclaimed emperor, his brother Prince Sheng was created the Prince of Pingyuan.
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Concerned that Emperor Shang might not live long, Empress Dowager Deng also kept Liu Hu (
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by Empress Dowager Deng during this reign shed light on bureaucratic inefficiency.
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by Empress Dowager Deng during this reign shed light on bureaucratic inefficiency.
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when he was barely 100 days old, despite him having an older brother, Liu Sheng (
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and soon after had him proclaimed Emperor Shang, with Empress Deng acting as
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A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD)
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but was deposed due to machinations of Emperor Zhang's wife
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When Emperor He died in February 106, his wife, Empress
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Index

Emperor of the Han dynasty
Emperor He
Emperor An
Posthumous name
House
House of Liu
Emperor He
Chinese name
family name
Liu
Chinese
pinyin
Wade–Giles
emperor
Han dynasty
Deng Sui
Emperor An of Han
Luoyang
regent
decree
Emperor He
concubine
foster parents
Deng Sui
crown prince
empress dowager
Emperor An of Han
Luoyang
Emperor Zhang
Empress Dou

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