Zhao Dezhao
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Zhao Dezhao 趙德昭 | |||||||||
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Born | 951 | ||||||||
Died | 26 August 979 (aged 27–28)[1] | ||||||||
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House | Zhao | ||||||||
Father | Emperor Taizu of Song |
Zhao Dezhao (趙德昭) (951 – 26 August 979) was an imperial prince of the Chinese Song dynasty.
Officially the Prince Yi of Yan (燕懿王), he was the second son of Emperor Taizu and the crown prince since his elder brother died young. However, he did not succeed the throne after his father, as his uncle Emperor Taizong assumed power.
Death
In 979, three years after his father's death, Zhao Dezhao was leading an army in
However, as official history may not be trusted in events like this, some historians suspect that Zhao Dezhao was either murdered or forced to commit suicide by his uncle, who possibly was also involved in the deaths of Zhao Dezhao's father and younger brother. Zhao Defang, the last surviving son of Emperor Taizu, died two years after Zhao Dezhao. He was also in his 20s.
He was the ancestor of Zhao Yun and Zhao Qi who later became emperors. They were posthumously known as Emperor Lizong and Emperor Duzong respectively.
Family
- Parents:
- Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu (太祖 趙匡胤; 21 March 927 – 14 November 976)
- Empress Xiaohui, of the He clan (孝惠皇后 賀氏; 929–958)
- Consorts and Issue:
- Lady Wang, of the Wang clan (王氏), daughter of Wang Pu (王溥)
- Lady He, of the He clan (賀氏)
- Lady of Guo, of the Chen clan (国夫人 陈氏)
- Zhao Weiji, Prince Ji (冀王 趙惟吉; 966–1010), second son
- Lady Zhu, of the Zhu clan (朱氏)
- Unknown
- Zhao Weizheng, Prince Jing (靖王 趙惟正; d. 1032), first son
- Zhao Weigu, Prince Wei (魏王 趙惟固; d. 983), third son
- Zhao Weizhong, Duke Shu (舒國公 趙惟忠), fourth son
- Zhao Weihe (趙惟和), Duke of Qingyuan (清源郡公), fifth son
References
- ^ ISBN 9781628940725.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-674-08049-2.
General references
- (in Chinese) History of Song, vol. 244.
- (in Chinese) Sima Guang, Sushui Jiwen, vol. 2.