[阿里, Ā lǐㄚ ㄌㄧˇ] Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam, See Also: 穆罕默德, 哈里發, 哈里发, 伊瑪目, 伊玛目#10996
[刘邦 / 劉邦, Liú Bāngㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄤ] Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC), See Also: 漢高祖, 汉高祖#20238
[朱元璋, Zhū Yuán zhāngㄓㄨ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄤ] Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of the first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武, founder of the Ming dynasty (1328-1398, reigned as emperor from 1386 under reign name 洪武); usually known by his posthumous title Ming Taizu 明太祖, See Also: 洪武, 明太祖#21024
[孙权 / 孫權, Sūn Quánㄙㄨㄣ ㄑㄩㄢˊ] Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳|吴 in the Three Kingdoms period, See Also: 吳, 吴#25189
[皇太极 / 皇太極, Huáng tài jíㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ] Hung Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor; posthumous name 清太宗, See Also: 努爾哈赤, 努尔哈赤, 後金, 后金, 大清, 清太宗#30017
[溥仪 / 溥儀, Pǔ yíㄆㄨˇ ㄧˊ] Pu Yi, personal name of the last Qing emperor (reigned as child 1909-1911), the subject of Bertolucci's biopic The Last Emperor#32391
[刘裕 / 劉裕, Liú yùㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄩˋ] Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned as Emperor Wudi of Song 宋武帝, See Also: 劉宋, 刘宋, 宋武帝#39695
[隋炀帝 / 隋煬帝, Suí Yáng dìㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄧˋ] Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618#52233
[汉献帝 / 漢獻帝, Hàn Xiàn dìㄏㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ] Emperor Xian of Han (181-234), the final Han emperor, set up by Dong Zhuo 董卓, reigned 189-220, forced to abdicate 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, See Also: 董卓, 曹丕#60178
[汉高祖 / 漢高祖, Hàn Gāo zǔㄏㄢˋ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄨˇ] posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC, See Also: 劉邦, 刘邦#63800
[建文帝, Jiàn wén dìㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ] reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402 (mysterious disappearance is ongoing conspiracy theory)#68895
[宋太祖, Sòng Tài zǔㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ] Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960, See Also: 趙匡胤, 赵匡胤#74303
[周武王, Zhōu Wǔ wángㄓㄡ ㄨˇ ㄨㄤˊ] King Wu of Zhou (-1043), personal name Ji Fa 姬發|姬发, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC, See Also: 姬發, 姬发#78292
[周文王, Zhōu Wén Wángㄓㄡ ㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ] King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099–1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 the first Zhou dynasty king, See Also: 周武王#78426
[司马炎 / 司馬炎, Sī mǎ Yánㄙ ㄇㄚˇ ㄧㄢˊ] Sima Yan (236-290), founding emperor of Jin dynasty 晋 after the Three Kingdoms period, reigned 265-290 as Emperor Wu of Jin 晉武帝, See Also: 晋, 晉武帝#97491
[清太宗, Qīng tài zōngㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥ] posthumous title of Hung Taiji 皇太極|皇太极 (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor, See Also: 皇太極, 皇太极, 努爾哈赤, 努尔哈赤, 後金, 后金, 大清#141317
[吴王阖闾 / 吳王闔閭, Wú wáng Hé Lǘㄨˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄩˊ] King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸; also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐, See Also: 春秋五霸, 吳王闔廬, 吴王阖庐
[周武王姬发 / 周武王姬發, Zhōu Wǔ wáng Jī Fāㄓㄡ ㄨˇ ㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧ ㄈㄚ] King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC