List of The Northern Dynasties Rulers

Complete list of Northern Dynasties rulers' name, posthumous name, era name, reign, born and died year with Pinyin and playable Chinese pronunciation audio. Click here to view full China dynasties list.

Northern Wei

Name	Posthumous name	Era Name	Born - Died	Reign
Tuoba Gui 拓跋珪 Tuòbá Guī	Emperor Daowu 道武皇帝 Dàowǔ Huángdì	Dengguo 登国 Dēngguó Huangshi 皇始 Huángshǐ Tianxing 天兴 Tiānxīng Tianci 天赐 Tiāncì	371 - 409	386 - 409
Tuoba Si 拓跋嗣 Tuòbá Sì	Emperor Mingyuan 明元皇帝 Míngyuán Huángdì	Yongxing 永兴 Yǒngxīng Shenrui 神瑞 Shénruì Taichang 泰常 Tàicháng	392 - 423	409 - 423
Tuoba Tao 拓跋焘 Tuòbá Táo	Emperor Taiwu 太武皇帝 Tàiwǔ Huángdì	Shiguang 始光 Shǐguāng Shenjia 神麚 Shénjiā Yanhe 延和 Yánhé Taiyan 太延 Tàiyán Taipingzhenjun 太平真君 Tàipíngzhēnjūn Zhengping 正平 Zhèngpíng	408 - 452	423 - 452
Tuoba Yu 拓跋余 Tuòbá Yú	Yin 隐 Yǐn	Chengping 承平 Chéngpíng	??? - 452	452
Tuoba Jun 拓跋濬 Tuòbá Jùn	Emperor Wencheng 文成皇帝 Wénchéng Huángdì	Xingan 兴安 Xīng'ān Xingguang 兴光 Xīngguāng Taian 太安 Tài'ān Heping 和平 Hépíng	440 - 465	452 - 465
Tuoba Hong 拓跋弘 Tuòbá Hóng	Emperor Xianwen 献文皇帝 Xiànwén Huángdì	Tianan 天安 tiān'ān Huangxing 皇兴 Huángxīng	454 - 476	465 - 471
Yuan Hong 元宏 Yuán Hóng	Emperor Xiaowen 孝文皇帝 Xiàowén Huángdì	Yanxing 延兴 Yánxīng Chengming 承明 Chéngmíng Taihe 太和 Tàihé	467 - 499	471 - 499
Yuan Ke 元恪 Yuán Kè	Emperor Xuanwu 宣武皇帝 Xuānwǔ Huángdì	Jingming 景明 Jǐngmíng Zhengshi 正始 Zhèngshǐ Yongping 永平 Yǒngpíng Yanchang 延昌 Yánchāng	483 - 515	499 - 515
Yuan Xu 元诩 Yuán Xǔ	Emperor Xiaoming 孝明皇帝 Xiàomíng Huángdì	Xiping 熙平 Xīpíng Shengui 神龟 Shénguī Zhengguang 正光 Zhēngguāng Xiaochang 孝昌 Xiàochāng Wutai 武泰 Wǔtài	510 - 528	515 - 528
Yuan ??? 元氏 Yuánshì	- - -	Wutai 武泰 Wǔtài	528 - ???	528
Yuan Zhao 元钊 Yuán Zhāo	- - -	Wutai 武泰 Wǔtài	526 - 528	528
Yuan Ziyou 元子攸 Yuán Zǐyōu	Emperor Xiaozhuang 孝庄皇帝 Xiàozhuāng Huángdì	Jianyi 建义 Jiànyì Yongan 永安 yǒng'ān	507 - 531	528 - 531
Yuan Ye 元晔 Yuán Yè	- - -	Jianming 建明 Jiànmíng	509 - 532	530 - 531
Yuan Gong 元恭 Yuán Gōng	Emperor Jiemin 节闵皇帝 Jiémǐn Huángdì	Putai 普泰 Pǔtài	498 - 532	531 - 532
Yuan Lang 元朗 Yuán Lǎng	- - -	Zhongxing 中兴 Zhōngxīng	513 - 532	531 - 532
Yuan Xiu 元修 Yuán Xīu	Emperor Xiaowu 孝武皇帝 Xiàowǔ Huángdì	Taichang 太昌 Tàichāng Yongxing 永兴 Yǒngxīng Yongxi 永熙 Yǒngxī	510 - 535	532 - 535

Eastern Wei

Name	Posthumous name	Era Name	Born - Died	Reign
Yuan Shanjian 元善见 Yuán Shànjiàn	Emperor Xiaojing 孝静皇帝 Xiàojìng Huángdì	Tianping 天平 Tiānpíng Yuanxiang 元象 Yuánxiàng Xinghe 兴和 Xīnghé Wuding 武定 Wǔdìng	524 - 552	534 - 550

Northern Qi

Name	Posthumous name	Era Name	Born - Died	Reign
Gao Yang 高洋 Gāo Yáng	Emperor Wenxuan 文宣皇帝 Wénxuān Huángdì	Tianbao 天保 Tīanbǎo	526 - 559	550 - 559
Gao Yin 高殷 Gāo Yīn	Prince Mindao 闵悼王 Mǐndào Wáng	Qianming 乾明 Qíanmíng	545 - 561	559 - 560
Gao Yan 高演 Gāo Yǎn	Emperor Xiaozhao 孝昭皇帝 Xiàozhāo Huángdì	Huangjian 皇建 Huángjiàn	535 - 561	560 - 561
Gao Zhan 高湛 Gāo Zhàn	Emperor Wucheng 武成皇帝 Wǔchéng Huángdì	Taining 太宁 Tàiníng Heqing 河清 Héqīng	537 - 569	561 - 565
Gao Wei 高纬 Gāo Wěi	- - -	Tiantong 天统 Tiāntǒng Wuping 武平 Wǔpíng Longhua 隆化 Lónghuà	556 - 577	565 - 577
Gao Yanzong 高延宗 Gāo Yánzōng	- - -	Dechang 德昌 Déchāng	544 - 577	576
Gao Heng 高恒 Gāo Héng	- - -	Chengguang 承光 Chéngguāng	570 - 577	577

Western Wei

Name	Posthumous name	Era Name	Born - Died	Reign
Yuan Baoju 元宝炬 Yuán Bǎojù	Emperor Wen 文皇帝 Wén Huángdì	Datong 大统 Dàtǒng	507 - 551	535 - 551
Yuan Qin 元钦 Yuán Qīn	- - -	- - -	525 - 554	551 - 554
Tuoba Kuo 拓跋廓 Tuòbá Kuò	Emperor Gong 恭皇帝 Gōng Huángdì	- - -	537 - 557	554 - 557

Northern Zhou

Name	Posthumous name	Era Name	Born - Died	Reign
Yuwen Jue 宇文觉 Yǔwén Jué	Emperor Xiaomin 孝闵皇帝 Xiàomǐn Huángdì	- - -	542 - 557	557
Yuwen Yu 宇文毓 Yǔwén Yù	Emperor Ming 明皇帝 Míng Huángdì	Wucheng 武成 Wǔchéng	534 - 560	557 - 560
Yuwen Yong 宇文邕 Yǔwén Yōng	Emperor Wu 武皇帝 Wǔ Huángdì	Baoding 保定 Bǎodìng Tianhe 天和 Tiānhé Jiande 建德 Jiàndé Xuanzheng 宣政 Xuānzhèng	543 - 578	560 - 578
Yuwen Yun 宇文赟 Yǔwén Yūn	Emperor Xuan 宣皇帝 Xuān Huángdì	Dacheng 大成 Dàchéng	559 - 580	578 - 579
Yuwen Chan 宇文阐 Yǔwén Chǎn	Emperor Jing 静皇帝 Jìng Huángdì	Daxiang 大象 Dàxiàng Dading 大定 Dàdìng	573 - 581	579 - 581

About Northern Dynasties

The Northern Dynasties were a series of states that ruled northern China from 439 to 581 CE, it consisted of five major dynasties: the Northern Wei, the Eastern Wei, the Northern Qi, the Western Wei, and the Northern Zhou. All these dynasties were ruled by Xianbei regimes, except Northen Qi. They adopted many aspects of Chinese culture, such as Confucianism, Buddhism, and the imperial system, but also maintained their own distinct identities and customs.The Northern Dynasties had frequent wars with the Southern Dynasties, and also faced internal conflicts and rebellions, leading to their eventual collapse and reunification by the Sui Dynasty in 581 CE.