List of emperors of China

This is a list of the rulers of China from 221 BC to AD 1911. These rulers named themselves  (Mandarin: huangdi); in English they are called emperors.

All of them were men but Wu Zetian.

Rulers of the Qin Dynasty (211–206 BC)

Qin Shihuang | Qin Er Shi | Ziying
 Rulers of the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) 

Kublai Khan | Temür Khan | Külüg Khan | Buyantu Khan | Gegeen Khan | Yesün Temür | Borjigin Ragibagh | Jayaatu Khan | Khutughtu Khan | Borjigin Rinchinbal | Toghon Temür
 Rulers of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 

Hongwu Emperor | Jianwen Emperor | Yongle Emperor | Hongxi Emperor | Xuande Emperor | Zhengtong Emperor | Jingtai Emperor | Chenghua Emperor | Hongzhi Emperor | Zhengde Emperor | Jiajing Emperor | Longqing Emperor | Wanli Emperor | Taichang Emperor | Tianqi Emperor | Chongzhen Emperor 

Rulers of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)

Taizu Emperor | Huang Taiji | Shunzhi Emperor | Kangxi Emperor | Yongzheng Emperor | Qianlong Emperor | Jiaqing Emperor | Daoguang Emperor | Xianfeng Emperor | Tongzhi Emperor | Guangxu Emperor | Xuantong Emperor  

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Category:Lists of monarchs