Rulers of The Former Qin
| Temple names | Posthumous names | Family names and given name | Durations of reigns | Era names and their according durations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese convention: use family and given names | ||||
| Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ) | Jingming (景明 Jǐngmíng) | Fu Jiàn (苻健 Fú Jiàn) | 351-355 | Huangshi (皇始 Huángshǐ) 351-355 |
| Did not exist | King Li (厲王 Lìwáng) ¹ | Fu Sheng (苻生 Fú Shēng) | 355-357 | Shouguang (壽光 Shòuguāng) 355-357 |
| Shizu (世祖 Shìzǔ) | Xuanzhao (宣昭 Xuānzhāo) | Fu Jiān (苻堅 Fú Jiān) | 357-385 | Yongxing (永興 Yǒngxīng) 357-359 Ganlu (甘露 Gānlù) 359-364 |
| Did not exist | Aiping (哀平 āipíng) | Fu Pi (苻丕 Fú Pī) | 385-386 | Taian (太安 Tàiān) 385-386 |
| Taizong (太宗 Tàizōng) | Gao (高 Gāo) | Fu Deng (苻登 Fú Dēng) | 386-394 | Taichu (太初 Tàichū) 386-394 |
| Did not exist | Houzhu (後主 Hòuzhǔ) | Fu Chong (苻崇 Fú Chóng) | several months in 394 | Yanchu (延初 Yán Chū) 394 |
¹ Fu Sheng was posthumously given the title "wang" even though he had reigned as emperor.
Read more about this topic: Former Qin
Famous quotes containing the words rulers of the, rulers of and/or rulers:
“Women and negroes, being seven-twelfths of the people, are a majority; and according to our republican theory, are the rightful rulers of the nation.”
—Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902)
“The rulers of the earth are all worth knowing; they suggest moral reflections: and the respect that one naturally has for God’s vice-regents here on earth is greatly increased by acquaintance with them.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)
“No matter what one says, you can recognize only those matters that are equal to you. Only rulers who possess extraordinary abilities will recognize and esteem properly extraordinary abilities in their subjects and servants.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)