Emperor Wu

Emperor Wu (武帝, Wudi) may refer to a number of Chinese emperors:

  • Emperor Wu of Han (156 BC–87 BC), emperor of the Han dynasty
  • Emperor Wu of Wei (155–220), a posthumous name of Cao Cao
  • Emperor Wu of Jin (236-290)
  • Emperor Wu of Liu Song (363–422)
  • Emperor Wu of Liang (464-549)
  • Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578)
  • Empress Wu Zetian,"Emperor Wu"(625-705)

Famous quotes containing the word emperor:

    “Such is the caprice of Romans ... who reject kings in name but not in practice, and accept an Emperor mightier than a hundred kings.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)