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Wu Youning

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121:(Emperor Ruizong's older brother), who had previously reigned as emperor, was restored to the throne (as Emperor Zhongzong). Jing proposed that the Wu imperial princes' titles be removed, but Emperor Zhongzong declined to do so, instead demoting their titles slightly, and Wu Youning's title was reduced to Duke of Jiang. He died early in the 89:
were in power, they established offices to confiscate rich individuals' properties, and that some 17 or 18 individuals had their properties confiscated by them. Wu Youning stored what he gained in large storages, which were destroyed in a large fire.
66:) and a post considered one for a chancellor. Later that year, when she had Emperor Ruizong yield the throne to her and took the throne herself as "emperor" of a new Zhou dynasty, interrupting 193: 188: 198: 42:
It is not known when Wu Youning was born. Wu Youning's grandfather Wu Shirang (武士讓) was an older brother to Wu Zetian's father
81:. In fall 692, as a part of a major reorganization of her government, Wu Zetian made him the minister of public works (冬官尚書, 203: 28: 70:, she created a large number of her Wu clan relatives imperial princes, and Wu Youning was created the Prince of Jianchang. 172: 168: 208: 114: 36: 77:, and was made a commanding general of the imperial guards. One month later, however, he was again made 213: 153: 143: 47: 163: 182: 94: 118: 67: 125:
era (705-707), while serving as the prefect of Qi Prefecture (岐州, roughly modern
158: 106: 98: 148: 110: 85:), no longer a chancellor. It was said that when Wu Youning and his cousin 43: 24: 102: 86: 130: 54:(鳳閣侍郎), the deputy head of the legislative bureau of government (鳳閣, 32: 126: 93:
In 705, Wu Zetian was overthrown in a coup led by the officials
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and regent over Emperor Ruizong, Wu Youning was serving as
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In fall 691, Wu Youning was removed from his post as
23:(江公), was an imperial prince during the reign of 62:(納言) -- the head of the examination bureau (鸞臺, 8: 194:Chancellors under Emperor Ruizong of Tang 46:. As of spring 690, when Wu Zetian was 7: 14: 1: 189:Tang dynasty imperial princes 199:Chancellors under Wu Zetian 230: 37:Emperor Ruizong of Tang 204:Tang dynasty generals 58:), when she made him 19:(武攸寧), formally the 39:and her own reign. 209:7th-century births 83:Dongguan Shangshu 221: 154:New Book of Tang 144:Old Book of Tang 31:both during her 229: 228: 224: 223: 222: 220: 219: 218: 179: 178: 139: 48:empress dowager 12: 11: 5: 227: 225: 217: 216: 211: 206: 201: 196: 191: 181: 180: 177: 176: 164:Zizhi Tongjian 160: 150: 138: 135: 52:Fengge Shilang 27:and served as 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 226: 215: 212: 210: 207: 205: 202: 200: 197: 195: 192: 190: 187: 186: 184: 174: 170: 166: 165: 161: 159: 156: 155: 151: 149: 146: 145: 141: 140: 136: 134: 132: 128: 124: 120: 116: 112: 108: 104: 100: 96: 95:Zhang Jianzhi 91: 88: 84: 80: 76: 71: 69: 65: 61: 57: 53: 49: 45: 40: 38: 35:over her son 34: 30: 26: 22: 21:Duke of Jiang 18: 162: 152: 142: 122: 119:Crown Prince 92: 82: 78: 74: 72: 68:Tang dynasty 63: 59: 55: 51: 41: 20: 16: 15: 214:700s deaths 157:, vol. 206. 147:, vol. 183. 113:. Her son 107:Huan Yanfan 99:Cui Xuanwei 183:Categories 137:References 111:Yuan Shuji 29:chancellor 17:Wu Youning 44:Wu Shihuo 25:Wu Zetian 167:, vols. 123:Shenlong 103:Jing Hui 87:Wu Sansi 131:Shaanxi 115:Li Xian 64:Luantai 33:regency 109:, and 56:Fengge 127:Baoji 79:Nayan 75:Nayan 60:Nayan 117:the 173:205 169:204 133:). 185:: 171:, 129:, 105:, 101:, 97:, 175:.

Index

Wu Zetian
chancellor
regency
Emperor Ruizong of Tang
Wu Shihuo
empress dowager
Tang dynasty
Wu Sansi
Zhang Jianzhi
Cui Xuanwei
Jing Hui
Huan Yanfan
Yuan Shuji
Li Xian
Crown Prince
Baoji
Shaanxi
Old Book of Tang

New Book of Tang

Zizhi Tongjian
204
205
Categories
Tang dynasty imperial princes
Chancellors under Emperor Ruizong of Tang
Chancellors under Wu Zetian
Tang dynasty generals
7th-century births

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