Emperor Gengshi of Han China
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Emperor Gengshi of Han China, ch. 漢更始帝, py. gèng shĭ dì, wg. Keng-Shih-ti, (d. hanged AD 25) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Personal information
| Family name | Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese |
| Given name | Xuan (玄 py. xúan) |
| Era name | Gengshi (更始 py. gèng shĭ) 23-25 |
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| Wives | granddaughter of Wang Mang |
| Children | none |
| Duration of reign | AD 23-AD 25 |
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| Posthumous name | 更始 (py. gèng shĭ), literary meaning: "changed and start" |
See also: Wang Mang
| Preceded by: Wang Mang of the Xin Dynasty |
Han Dynasty | Succeeded by: Emperor Han Guangwudi of China |