# Southern Qi

Qi, known in historiography as the Southern Qi (simplified Chinese: 南齐; traditional Chinese: 南齊; pinyin: Nán Qí or simplified Chinese: 南朝齐; traditional Chinese: 南朝齊; pinyin: Nán Cháo Qí) or Xiao Qi (simplified Chinese: 萧齐; traditional Chinese: 蕭齊; pinyin: Xiāo Qí), was a Chinese imperial dynasty and the second of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties era. It followed the Liu Song dynasty and was succeeded by the Liang dynasty. The main polity to its north was the Northern Wei.

## History

The dynasty began in 479, when Xiao Daocheng forced the Emperor Shun of Liu Song (宋顺帝) into yielding the throne to him, ending Liu Song and starting Southern Qi, as its Emperor Gao. The dynasty's name was taken from Xiao's fief, which roughly occupied the same territory as the Warring States era Kingdom of Qi. The Book of the Qi does not mention whether or not Xiao had any blood relationship to either the House of Jiang or House of Tian, the two dynasties which had previously ruled that kingdom.
During its 23-year history, the dynasty was largely filled with instability, as after the death of the capable Emperor Gao and Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu's grandson Xiao Zhaoye (萧昭业) was assassinated by Emperor Wu's intelligent but cruel and suspicious cousin Xiao Luan (萧鸾), who took over as Emperor Ming, and proceeded to carry out massive executions of Emperor Gao's and Emperor Wu's sons, as well as officials whom he suspected of plotting against him.
The arbitrariness of these executions was exacerbated after Emperor Ming was succeeded by his son Xiao Baojuan, whose actions drew multiple rebellions, the last of which, by the general Xiao Yan (萧衍) led to Southern Qi's fall and succession by Xiao Yan's Liang Dynasty.
More than fifty percent of Tuoba Xianbei princesses of the Northern Wei were married to southern Han Chinese men from the imperial families and aristocrats from southern China of the Southern dynasties who defected and moved north to join the Northern Wei. Tuoba Xianbei Princess Nanyang (南阳长公主) was married to Xiao Baoyin (萧宝夤), a Han Chinese member of Southern Qi royalty. Xianbei Tuoba Emperor Xiaozhuang of Northern Wei's sister the Shouyang Princess was wedded to the Han Chinese Liang dynasty ruler Emperor Wu of Liang's son Xiao Zong 蕭綜.

## War with Northern Wei

In 479, after Xiao Daocheng usurped the throne of Liu Song, the Northern Wei emperor prepared to invade under the pretext of installing Liu Chang, son of Emperor Wen of Liu Song who had been in exile in Wei since 465 AD. Wei troops began to attack Shouyang but could not take the city. The Southern Qi began to fortify their capital, Jiankang, in order to prevent further Wei raids. Multiple sieges and skirmishes were fought until 481 but the war did not witness any major campaign. A peace treaty was signed in 490 with the Emperor Wu.

## Sovereigns of Southern Qi Dynasty (479–502)

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| Posthumous Name | Family name and given names | Period of Reigns | Era names |
| Emperor Gao of Southern Qi (齊高帝) | Xiao Daocheng (蕭道成) | 479–482 | Jianyuan (建元) 479–482 |
| Emperor Wu of Southern Qi (齊武帝) | Xiao Ze (蕭賾) | 482–493 | Yongming (永明) 483–493 |
| – | Xiao Zhaoye (蕭昭業) | 493–494 | Longchang (隆昌) 494 |
| – | Xiao Zhaowen (蕭昭文) | 494 | Yanxing (延興) 494 |
| Emperor Ming of Southern Qi (齊明帝) | Xiao Luan (蕭鸞) | 494–498 | Jianwu (建武) 494–498 Yongtai (永泰) 498 |
| – | Xiao Baojuan (蕭寶卷) | 499–501 | Yongyuan (永元) 499–501 |
| Emperor He of Southern Qi (齊和帝) | Xiao Baorong (蕭寶融) | 501–502 | Zhongxing (中興) 501–502 |

## Sovereigns' family tree

Southern Qi :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Xiao Chengzhi 萧承之 384–447 | Xiao Chengzhi 萧承之 384–447 | Xiao Chengzhi 萧承之 384–447 | Xiao Chengzhi 萧承之 384–447 | Xiao Chengzhi 萧承之 384–447 | Xiao Chengzhi 萧承之 384–447 |
| | | | | | | Xiao Daosheng 萧道生 | Xiao Daosheng 萧道生 | Xiao Daosheng 萧道生 | Xiao Daosheng 萧道生 | Xiao Daosheng 萧道生 | Xiao Daosheng 萧道生 | | | | | | | Xiao Daocheng 蕭道成 427–482 Gao r. 479–482 | Xiao Daocheng 蕭道成 427–482 Gao r. 479–482 | Xiao Daocheng 蕭道成 427–482 Gao r. 479–482 | Xiao Daocheng 蕭道成 427–482 Gao r. 479–482 | Xiao Daocheng 蕭道成 427–482 Gao r. 479–482 | Xiao Daocheng 蕭道成 427–482 Gao r. 479–482 |
| | | | | | | Xiao Luan 蕭鸞 452–498 Ming r. 494–498 | Xiao Luan 蕭鸞 452–498 Ming r. 494–498 | Xiao Luan 蕭鸞 452–498 Ming r. 494–498 | Xiao Luan 蕭鸞 452–498 Ming r. 494–498 | Xiao Luan 蕭鸞 452–498 Ming r. 494–498 | Xiao Luan 蕭鸞 452–498 Ming r. 494–498 | Xiao Ni 蕭嶷 444–492 Wenxian of Yuzhang | Xiao Ni 蕭嶷 444–492 Wenxian of Yuzhang | Xiao Ni 蕭嶷 444–492 Wenxian of Yuzhang | Xiao Ni 蕭嶷 444–492 Wenxian of Yuzhang | Xiao Ni 蕭嶷 444–492 Wenxian of Yuzhang | Xiao Ni 蕭嶷 444–492 Wenxian of Yuzhang | Xiao Ze 蕭賾 440–493 Wu r. 482–493 | Xiao Ze 蕭賾 440–493 Wu r. 482–493 | Xiao Ze 蕭賾 440–493 Wu r. 482–493 | Xiao Ze 蕭賾 440–493 Wu r. 482–493 | Xiao Ze 蕭賾 440–493 Wu r. 482–493 | Xiao Ze 蕭賾 440–493 Wu r. 482–493 |
| Xiao Baojuan 蕭寶卷 483–501; r. 498–501 | Xiao Baojuan 蕭寶卷 483–501; r. 498–501 | Xiao Baojuan 蕭寶卷 483–501; r. 498–501 | Xiao Baojuan 蕭寶卷 483–501; r. 498–501 | Xiao Baojuan 蕭寶卷 483–501; r. 498–501 | Xiao Baojuan 蕭寶卷 483–501; r. 498–501 | Xiao Baoyin 蕭寶寅 487–530; r. 527 | Xiao Baoyin 蕭寶寅 487–530; r. 527 | Xiao Baoyin 蕭寶寅 487–530; r. 527 | Xiao Baoyin 蕭寶寅 487–530; r. 527 | Xiao Baoyin 蕭寶寅 487–530; r. 527 | Xiao Baoyin 蕭寶寅 487–530; r. 527 | Xiao Baorong 蕭寶融 488–502 He r. 501–502 | Xiao Baorong 蕭寶融 488–502 He r. 501–502 | Xiao Baorong 蕭寶融 488–502 He r. 501–502 | Xiao Baorong 蕭寶融 488–502 He r. 501–502 | Xiao Baorong 蕭寶融 488–502 He r. 501–502 | Xiao Baorong 蕭寶融 488–502 He r. 501–502 | Xiao Zhangmao 蕭長懋 458–493 Wen 文皇帝 | Xiao Zhangmao 蕭長懋 458–493 Wen 文皇帝 | Xiao Zhangmao 蕭長懋 458–493 Wen 文皇帝 | Xiao Zhangmao 蕭長懋 458–493 Wen 文皇帝 | Xiao Zhangmao 蕭長懋 458–493 Wen 文皇帝 | Xiao Zhangmao 蕭長懋 458–493 Wen 文皇帝 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Xiao Zhaoye 蕭昭業 473–494; r. 493–494 | Xiao Zhaoye 蕭昭業 473–494; r. 493–494 | Xiao Zhaoye 蕭昭業 473–494; r. 493–494 | Xiao Zhaoye 蕭昭業 473–494; r. 493–494 | Xiao Zhaoye 蕭昭業 473–494; r. 493–494 | Xiao Zhaoye 蕭昭業 473–494; r. 493–494 | Xiao Zhaowen 蕭昭文 480–494; r. 494 | Xiao Zhaowen 蕭昭文 480–494; r. 494 | Xiao Zhaowen 蕭昭文 480–494; r. 494 | Xiao Zhaowen 蕭昭文 480–494; r. 494 | Xiao Zhaowen 蕭昭文 480–494; r. 494 | Xiao Zhaowen 蕭昭文 480–494; r. 494 |