Gao Wei

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Gao Wei was the last emperor of the Northern Qi dynasty in China, whose ineffective rule and court decadence contributed to the rapid downfall of his state.

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Gao Wei canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese monarch
Northern Qi emperor
emperor
birthYear 556
capitalDuringReign Yecheng
capturedIn 577
causeOfDynastyEnd conquest by Northern Zhou
contributedTo downfall of Northern Qi
country China
deathCause execution
deathYear 577
dynasty Northern Qi
linked to: Northern Qi dynasty
era Northern and Southern dynasties period
executedBy Northern Zhou
familyName Gao
father Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi
Gao Zhan
givenName Wei
historicalReputation decadent monarch
weak ruler
house Gao clan of Northern Qi
knownFor favoring corrupt courtiers
neglecting state affairs
language Chinese
mother Hu empress
linked to: Empress
notableFor being the last emperor of Northern Qi
court decadence
ineffective rule
overthrownBy Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou
personalName Gao Wei
placeOfDeath Chang’an
linked to: Chang'an
positionHeld Emperor of Northern Qi
posthumousAssessment blamed for rapid collapse of Northern Qi
predecessor Gao Zhan
realm Northern Qi
linked to: Northern Qi dynasty
reignEnd 577
reignStart 565
reignTitle Houzhu
religion Buddhism
spouse Empress Hu
Empress Hulü
Empress Mu
successorState Northern Zhou
title Emperor of Qi

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House of Gao hasMember Gao Wei
Gao Zhan successor Gao Wei
Gao Zhan successorAsHeir Gao Wei
Gao Wei personalName Gao Wei