According to archaeologists, it began with qin shi huang to start the feudal era and ended with Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. In the feudal era of 2132 years in China, a total of 494 emperors were born.
Of these, 71 were posthumously ordained and did not actually sit on the throne. There is only one female emperor, that is, the well-known Wu Zetian. The longest reigning emperors were the Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, one was 61 years, the other was 60 years, and the shortest was the emperor of the late Jin Dynasty, from the ascension to the throne to his death, it took less than half a day.
These data outline the group portraits of the emperors of China's ancient feudal dynasties, but I believe that the most interesting thing for readers is that those emperors can really be called emperors through the ages. And the historical circles recognize a total of 4 emperors throughout the ages, and today I will introduce them to you one by one and analyze why they can have such a high reputation.
The fourth in line is the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and as the longest-reigning emperor in history, Kangxi's achievements cannot be ignored. When he took the throne at the age of 16, he used tactics to eliminate Ao Bai, a powerful minister who threatened the Aisin Kyora family at that time, which shows the toughness of his imperial wisdom and political means. At the same time, they also cut down the San Francisco, so that Wu Sangui and the like could not endanger the Qing Dynasty regime.
At the same time, he also led his troops to personally conscript and beat the Tsarist Russian army that invaded our country to a flower. At the same time, the Treaty of Nebuchu was signed, which clarified the border issue between China and Russia. It was even more that the northwest pro-conquest of Geldan, and finally suppressed the rebels. It can be said that the reason why the emperors of the qing dynasty were able to sit firmly in the country was that the Kangxi Emperor was indispensable. In the area of people's livelihood, efforts were also made to rule and create a prosperous era of Kangqian. Although not a Han emperor, Kangxi definitely deserved the title of Emperor of the Ages.
In third place was Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty. The reason why Emperor Gaozong of Tang was able to destroy the Sui and unify the Central Plains was that Li Shimin was indispensable. Although he later plotted the Xuanwumen Rebellion and attacked his own brothers, he still could not deny Li Shimin's outstanding contribution to laying the Foundation of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin's greatest achievement was that after he ascended the throne, he was the first emperor to create the first prosperous zhenguan rule in China's feudal era, giving a good start to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, he was also the emperor in history who could listen to the advice of his courtiers, leaving a luxurious loyalist team for the later Tang emperors. As a pioneer of the prosperous tang dynasty, Li Shimin was a first-class person in fighting wars and governing the country.
In second place was the Han Wudi Emperor Liu Che, who had been harassed by the Xiongnu in the north before him. As early as during the reign of Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, he was forced to send princesses and Shan Yu and relatives in exchange for the tranquility of the border. However, after Liu Che succeeded to the throne, he changed his previous style, began to implement a tough policy against the Xiongnu, and took the initiative to attack the Xiongnu. Thanks to the efforts of Wei Qing and Huo Fuyi, famous Generals of the Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty won many wars against the Xiongnu and finally took the initiative in diplomacy.
If it were not for Liu Che, the Xiongnu would have harassed China's land for a thousand years, and it was precisely because of Liu Che's decisiveness that the Xiongnu never dared to harass trouble on our borders.
Politically, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty was also extremely accomplished. Promulgate the Decree of Grace and strengthen the centralization of power. The creation of the inspection and examination system has enriched the means of selecting talents. The deposing of the Hundred Families and the Confucianism of The Sole Respect were also written by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which further unified the cultural thinking of the Han people. The ancient famous Silk Road was also created under the auspices of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Such achievements, looking at the entire feudal period, only Qin Shi Huang can compare with it.
Therefore, the first ranked person is naturally Qin Shi Huang. He was the first emperor of the feudal period, and it was because of Qin Shi Huang that China completely ended the fragmentation of the Spring and Autumn Warring States period and formed a unified country, not to mention that he later unified writing and weights and measures. It is no exaggeration to say that the formation of China was directly related to Qin Shi Huang.
Although he was heavily enslaved during his reign, he practiced harsh laws and regulations, which were quite tyrannical. But none of this could shake the exploits of the founder of his feudal dynasty, and for the first person to eat crabs, Qin Shi Huang deserved to be the existence of all the emperors, no one before and one after.
This is the 4 emperors recognized by historians, dear readers, do you have any other candidates, or do you have different opinions? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.