Li Yuan
RulersEmperor Yang's cousin raised troops in Taiyuan in 617, invaded Chang'an and supported Yang You, and established Tang dynasty the following year with accession following abdication.
Dynasties of ChinaSui dynastySui dynasty lineage
Emperor GongYang You
Yining · Reign 617—618
The puppet emperor established by Li Yuan after he invaded Chang'an ruled the Tang Dynasty for half a year and died the following year.
IBiography
- Reign
- 1 years
- Reign era
- Yining
- Order of accession
- Ruler #3 · Sui dynasty lineage
- Life dates
- 605—619
- Titles
- Posthumous title Emperor Gong·Historically known as Sui Emperor Gong
Yang You is the son of Yang Zhao, the Crown Prince of Yuande, and is granted the title of Dai Wang. In 616, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went south to Jiangdu, and ordered Yang You, who was only twelve years old, to stay in the capital Chang'an. In 617, Li Yuan raised troops from Taiyuan, conquered Chang'an in November, proclaimed Yang You as emperor, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Yining, and respected Emperor Yang as the Retired Emperor. Li Yuan appointed himself the prime minister, promoted to the king of Tang, and took charge of the government. Emperor Yang was killed in Jiangdu in 618. In May, Yang Youabdication was established in Li Yuan, and Tang dynasty was established. He was named Duke of the State of Jin and died the following year at the age of fifteen.
IITimeline
Before accession
PoliticsStay in Chang'an
In July, Emperor Yang went south to Jiangdu, and ordered Wang Yang You to stay in Chang'an, the capital, assisted by Wei Xuan, the Minister of Punishment, and other ministers.
During the reign · 617—618
PoliticsLi Yuan supported
In November, Li Yuan captured Chang'an, supported Yang You on the throne, changed his Yuan Dynasty to Yining, and respected Emperor Yang who was far away in Jiangdu as the Retired Emperor. Li Yuan took charge of the government as the prime minister and was granted the title of King of Tang.
PoliticsAbdication in Tang Dynasty
After the news that Emperor Yang was killed in Jiangdu reached Chang'an, Yang You issued an abdication in May. Li Yuan became the emperor, the country was named Tang, and Yang You was named the Duke of the State.
After the reign / posthumous events
PoliticsPass away
He died in May at the age of fifteen, and Tang Dynasty was posthumously named Emperor Gong. The cause of death is not recorded in history books, but it is said that he was killed by Tang Dynasty.