The Northern Qi Dynasty (Chinese: 北齊) was one of the Northern dynasties of Chinese history and ruled northern China from 550 to 577. This article is about the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. Events By Place Europe Pharamond leads the Franks across the Rhine. Events By Place Europe October 17 — The Adige River overflows its banks flooding the church of St The Southern dynasties 南朝 ( nanchao in Pinyin: nán cháo comprise the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang Dynasty and Chen The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, The Song Dynasty (宋朝 Pinyin: Sòng cháo Wade-Giles: Sung ( 420 – 479) was first of the four Southern Dynasties in China The Southern Qi Dynasty 齊朝 ( Pinyin: Qí cháo ( 479 - 502) was the second of the Southern dynasties in China, followed by the Liang Dynasty ( 梁[[wikt 朝|朝]] Pinyin: Liáng cháo (502-557 also known as Southern Liang Dynasty (南梁 was the third of Southern dynasties Chen Dynasty (陳朝 ( Pinyin: Chén cháo (557-589 was the fourth and the last of the Southern dynasties in China, eventually destroyed by the Sui The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 Pinyin: běi wèi 386 - 534) also known as the Tuoba Wei (拓拔魏 Later Wei (後魏 or The Eastern Wei Dynasty (Chinese 東魏 followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 534 to 550. The Western Wèi Dynasty (Chinese西魏 followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 535 to 556. The Northern Zhou Dynasty (Chinese北周 followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581. The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila Events By Place Europe Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex defeat the British Celts It was the successor state of the Xianbei state of Eastern Wei, as Eastern Wei's paramount general Gao Huan was succeeded by his sons Gao Cheng and Gao Yang, who took the throne from Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei in 550 and established Northern Qi as its Emperor Wenxuan. The Xianbei ( were a significant nomadic people residing in Manchuria and eastern Mongolia, or Xianbei Shan. The Eastern Wei Dynasty (Chinese 東魏 followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 534 to 550. Gao Huan (高歡 (496-547 nickname Heliuhun (賀六渾 formally Prince Xianwu of Qi (齊獻武王 later further formally honored by Northern Qi initially Gao Cheng (高澄 (521-549 courtesy name Zihui (子惠 formally Prince Wenxiang of Bohai (勃海文襄王 later further posthumously honored by Northern Early life Gao Yang was born in 529 while his father Gao Huan was a general under Northern Wei 's paramount general Erzhu Rong. Background Yuan Shanjian was born in 524 His father Yuan Dan (元亶 the Prince of Qinghe was a son of the well-regarded Yuan Yi (元懌 also Prince of Qinghe and a son of As Northern Qi was plagued by violent and/or incompetent emperors (Emperor Wenxuan, Emperor Wucheng, and Gao Wei), corrupt officials, and deteriorating armies. Background Gao Dan was born in 537 as the fourth of six sons of Eastern Wei 's paramount general Gao Huan and his wife Lou Zhaojun (and Gao Huan's Background Gao Wei was born in 557 when his father Gao Dan was the Prince of Changguang under Emperor Wenxuan, Gao Dan's older brother Although it was the strongest state of the three main Chinese states (along with Northern Zhou and Chen Dynasty) when it was established, it gradually declined and was destroyed by Northern Zhou in 577. The Northern Zhou Dynasty (Chinese北周 followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581. Chen Dynasty (陳朝 ( Pinyin: Chén cháo (557-589 was the fourth and the last of the Southern dynasties in China, eventually destroyed by the Sui (Emperor Wenxuan's son Gao Shaoyi the Prince of Fanyang, under protection by Tujue, later declared himself the emperor of Northern Qi in exile, but in 580 was turned over by Tujue to Northern Zhou and exiled to modern Sichuan. Background Gao Shaoyi was the third son of Emperor Wenxuan, Northern Qi 's first emperor Göktürks ( Turkish: Gök Türkler) were a Turkic people of ancient Central Asia. Events By Place Europe Ethelbert becomes king of Kent. The Roman Senate sends an embassy to Constantinople The Northern Zhou Dynasty (Chinese北周 followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581. ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. It is a matter of controversy whether Gao Shaoyi should properly be considered a Northern Qi emperor, but in any case the 577 date is generally used by historians as the ending date for Northern Qi. )

Emperors

Asia in 565 AD, showing Northern Qi lands and their neighbors. A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death A Chinese era name ( is the Era name, reign period or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperor's reign and naming certain Chinese Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila Events By Place Europe Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex defeat the British Celts Early life Gao Yang was born in 529 while his father Gao Huan was a general under Northern Wei 's paramount general Erzhu Rong. Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila For the North American area code see Area code 559. Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Bulgars and Huns Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila For the North American area code see Area code 559. Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Bulgars and Huns Background Gao Yin was born in 545 when his father Gao Yang then the Duke of Taiyuan was not viewed as an important figure in Eastern Wei 's governmental structure as For the North American area code see Area code 559. Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Bulgars and Huns Events By Place Europe Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex (traditional date Events By Place Europe Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex (traditional date Early life Gao Yan was born in 535 as the third of six sons that Gao Huan, then the paramount general of Eastern Wei and the Prince of Bohai had with his wife Events By Place Europe Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex (traditional date Events By Place Europe Clotaire I dies and the Frankish kingdom is divided Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia Events By Place Europe Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex (traditional date Events By Place Europe Clotaire I dies and the Frankish kingdom is divided Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia Background Gao Dan was born in 537 as the fourth of six sons of Eastern Wei 's paramount general Gao Huan and his wife Lou Zhaojun (and Gao Huan's Events By Place Europe Clotaire I dies and the Frankish kingdom is divided Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia Events By Place Byzantine Empire November 14 — Justin II succeeds Justinian I as Emperor Events By Place Europe Clotaire I dies and the Frankish kingdom is divided Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia Events By Place Byzantine Empire Belisarius stands trial for corruption in Constantinople, possibly with Events By Place Byzantine Empire Belisarius stands trial for corruption in Constantinople, possibly with Events By Place Byzantine Empire November 14 — Justin II succeeds Justinian I as Emperor Background Gao Wei was born in 557 when his father Gao Dan was the Prince of Changguang under Emperor Wenxuan, Gao Dan's older brother Events By Place Byzantine Empire November 14 — Justin II succeeds Justinian I as Emperor Events By Place Europe Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex defeat the British Celts Events By Place Byzantine Empire November 14 — Justin II succeeds Justinian I as Emperor Events By Place Byzantine Empire The King of the Garamantes signs a peace treaty with Byzantium. Events By Place Europe Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombard chieftain For the tv standard see 576i Events The Gokturks besiege Panticapaeum in the Crimea. For the tv standard see 576i Events The Gokturks besiege Panticapaeum in the Crimea. Background Gao Heng was born in summer 570 as the oldest son of the emperor Gao Wei. Events By Place Europe Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex defeat the British Celts Events By Place Europe Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex defeat the British Celts

See also

• Southern dynasty
• Northern dynasty
• Chinese sovereign
• Avars
• Buddhism
• Buddhism in China

Notes and references

Northern Qi Bodhisattva. The Southern dynasties 南朝 ( nanchao in Pinyin: nán cháo comprise the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang Dynasty and Chen The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, Chinese sovereign is the ruler of a particular period in ancient China. The Caucasian Avars are a modern people of Caucasus, mainly of Dagestan. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Chinese Buddhism ( Pinyin fójiào refers collectively to the various schools of Buddhism that have flourished in China proper since ancient times In the Buddhist context a bodhisattva (बोधिसत्त्व bodhisattva;; Vietnamese Bồ Tát; बोधिसत्त bodhisatta

1. ^ Gao Wei's cousin Gao Yanzong the Prince of Ande (Gao Cheng's son) briefly declared himself emperor around the new year 577 after the soldiers guarding the city of Jinyang (晉陽, in modern Taiyuan, Shanxi) demanded that he claim the title when Gao Wei abandoned Jinyang. Background Gao Yanzong was the fifth son of Gao Cheng, who was the heir of Eastern Wei 's paramount general Gao Huan, and who took over the regency Events By Place Europe Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex defeat the British Celts Taiyuan ( lit "Great Plains" is a Prefecture-level city and the capital of Shanxi province China. ( Postal map spelling: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. Gao Yanzong, however, was almost immediately defeated and captured by Northern Zhou troops, and therefore is generally not considered a true Northern Qi emperor.
2. ^ In 577, Gao Wei, then with the title Taishang Huang (retired emperor), tried to issue an edict on his son's behalf yielding the throne to his uncle (Gao Huan's son) Gao Jie (高湝) the Prince of Rencheng, but the officials he sent to deliver the edict to Gao Jie surrendered to Northern Zhou rather than delivering the edict to Gao Jie, who was subsequently also captured by Northern Zhou troops. Taishang-huang ( was a Chinese title sometimes translated in English as Retired Emperor, Grand Emperor or Emperor Emeritus used throughout It is questionable whether Gao Jie was even aware of the edict, and in any case, Gao Jie never used imperial title.
3. ^ As noted above, Emperor Wenxuan's son Gao Shaoyi tried to establish a Northern Qi court in exile on Tujue's territory, but was not successful in his efforts in recapturing formerly Northern Qi territory, and was eventually turned over by Tujue to Northern Zhou. Most historians do not consider him a true Northern Qi emperor, although the matter remains in controversy.

• Book of Northern Qi. The Book of Northern Qi ( Chinese: 北齊書 Pinyin Běi Qí Shū was the official history of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi.
• History of Northern Dynasties. The History of Northern Dynasties ( is one of the official Chinese historical works in the Twenty-Four Histories canon
• Zizhi Tongjian. The Zizhi Tongjian ( was a pioneering reference work in Chinese historiography.