Rulers
| Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號) | Born Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern dynasty | |||
| Western Wei Dynasty 535-556 | |||
| Convention: Western Wei + posthumous name | |||
| Wen Di (文帝 wén dì) | Yuan Baoju (元寶炬 yuán bǎo jù) | 535-551 | Datong (大統 dà tǒng) 535-551 |
| Fei Di (廢帝 fèi dì) | Yuan Qin (元欽 yuán qīn) | 552-554 | Did not exist |
| Gong Di (恭帝 gōng dì) | Tuoba Kuo (拓拔廓 tuò bá kuò) | 554-556 | Did not exist |
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