The ten usurper emperors in Chinese history, they are all outstanding, each brave and good at war, and have created their own new era, all of them have become the ancestors of a dynasty. They are all usurped thrones, why are some people famous for thousands of years, and some people are scolded by thousands of years. And who are these ten usurper emperors, please listen to my careful analysis.
The tenth Yang Jian, who usurped the throne of Northern Zhou and established the Sui Dynasty. The great chaos of four or five hundred years was put an end, and the great unification of the north and south was realized. It is a unified dynasty after the Qin and Han Dynasties and the Western Jin Dynasty. As the founding emperor, Yang Jian is very famous in history, and he has made many achievements that are rare in history. During Yang Jian's reign, the Sui Dynasty was economically prosperous, the people's lives were rich and stable, and it was a prosperous scene. Prior to this, the northern region had been occupied by pastoralists for a long time, and this situation had been experienced for many years, which had seriously damaged the culture of the entire northern region.
After Completing unification, Yang Jian devoted himself to restoring northern culture. The long-divided North and South have been united from territory to culture. And Yang Jian was also a very frugal and simple emperor, he opposed extravagance and waste, and had strict rules for Sui officials, which was why the economy of the Sui Dynasty could develop so quickly. Moreover, Yang Jian's harem concubines were very few, and he was an emperor with zero scandals, and it was also very rare to be able to do so. Yang Jian's almost perfect performance is that few people associate him with usurpers, and therefore few people criticize him. Even if he usurps the throne, he will let the world end the chaos and let the people live a stable life, which is justice. Yang Jian deserves to let the world flow.
The ninth Zhu Di, the emperor with explosive force, did not dare to usurp the throne from Zhu Yuanzhang's hands. However, he seized the throne in the hands of Emperor Jianwen.
As an adult, Zhu Di went to the Fiefdom of Beiping, guarding the border areas of the Ming Dynasty and often confronting fierce and strong Mongol soldiers. Zhu Di was originally brave and good at war, and after being honed in the north, the strength value was directly ascended to the extreme, and he could go deep into the northern desert to fight with the Mongols. After he usurped the throne and seized the throne, he attached great importance to the border defense of the Ming Dynasty, and personally conquered the Mongols in the Northern Expedition five times, consolidating the northern and southern border defenses. He actively developed the economy of the Ming Dynasty and developed trade with the outside world, so that the money in the national treasury could not be spent, which showed that Zhu Di's economic means were very high. Zhu Di also did not slack off in culture, and let people compile the "Yongle Canon", a cultural classic, its historical value is very huge. Zhu Di made a lot of achievements, although his throne was not right, he was indeed a famous monarch and admired.
The eighth Li Shimin, the emperor should be very familiar to everyone, he is extremely famous in history. The Li family rebelled against the Sui Dynasty and established the Tang Dynasty along the way. Li Shimin made a first-class contribution in the process of building a business in the Tang Dynasty, and there were many excellent sons of the Li family. The eldest son, Li Jiancheng, and the second son, Li Shimin, both had imperial assets, but there was only one crown prince. The feudal dynasty implemented the primogeniture system, so Li Jiancheng was made crown prince. Li Shimin was arranged to fight everywhere outside, and it was precisely because of this arrangement that Li Jiancheng's dream of being an emperor was buried. Li Shimin's military achievements in foreign conquests for many years have piled up into mountains, and they have reached the point where they cannot be rewarded. Li Shimin also formed his own group of forces while fighting, which made Li Jiancheng very uneasy. Similarly, Li Shimin was also wary of Li Jiancheng, once Li Jiancheng succeeded to the throne. Li Shimin was likely to be cleared out by him, so Li Shimin preemptively attacked. Launch the Xuanwumen Rebellion, kill Li Jiancheng first, and kill all the brothers who may be competing for the throne.
Tang Taizong Li Shimin forced his father to seize the throne, why can he be passed on for all generations.
Helpless, Li Yuan had no choice but to abdicate and pass the throne to Li Shimin, and what he did was indeed very cruel. But those who can achieve great things will not be people with soft hearts, although Li Shimin killed his brother and forced his father to sit on the throne of the Tang Dynasty. But he created a prosperous situation and led the Tang Dynasty to its peak. Making it difficult for any dynasty to match it has become a template for future generations to govern the country. Whether it is military ability or ruling the world, Li Shimin's evaluation in history is very good.
The seventh Liu Yu, probably everyone is relatively unfamiliar with this emperor, and has hardly heard of it. He was an emperor who was underestimated by the world, and although Liu Yu was not famous, his ancestors were very famous. From his surname, it can be seen that his ancestors were the han dynasty clansmen, but when it came to Liu Yu, the family situation was already very ordinary, and it could be said that he was very poor. When he was young, Liu Yu lived a turbulent and displaced life, did everything, and begged, and his life was really not good, in order to have a way out, Liu Yu, who was strong and strong since childhood, joined the Beifu Army, and Liu Yu relied on his outstanding military skills. Constantly climbing up in the army, he once chased three thousand soldiers alone, which showed how brave Liu Yu was.
His position in the Beifu Army was getting higher and higher, and he became a senior general in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Gradually grasping the power of the dynasty, he had seen the tragic situation at the bottom of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and knew that the dynasty was hopeless. Liu Yu, who had already taken control of the power, directly replaced the Eastern Jin Dynasty, established the Southern Dynasty Song Dynasty, and opened a new dynasty. Although it was an inconspicuous small dynasty, Liu Yu led his army around to fight. All the way to Chang'an, if Liu Yuhuo is older, the emperor who established the Great Unification Dynasty may have him. He has experienced the sufferings of the people and has paid great attention to the people's livelihood in the process of governing the country. The hero had a short life, and he was highly valued in history.
The sixth Guo Wei, he was the most wronged of the usurper emperors. Because he had never thought about usurping, he was forced to be helpless. He was originally the emperor's teacher, because emperor Liu Chengyou wanted to kill him, and the loyal Guo Wei, after learning the news, had to raise an army against the Later Han in Weizhou and successfully defeated the Han Yin Emperor Liu Chengyou.
After the death of Emperor Yin of Han, Guo Wei was put on the throne by his subordinates in yellow robes and established the Later Zhou regime. During Guo Wei's reign, he changed his previous policy of luxury and tyranny, and he advocated frugality. The post-war withering scene gradually recovered, laying the material foundation for prosperity after the following week. This excellent and benevolent emperor, although usurpered to the throne, had a good reputation in history.
The fifth Zhao Kuangyin, who is the terminator of the chaotic world, was born in a military family. Zhao Kuangyin was a high-ranking general of later Zhou, assisted by Guo Wei and Chai Rong. Mainly during the Chai Rong period, Chai Rong was a very powerful emperor, and Zhao Kuangyin followed him on his southern expeditions to the north and expanded the territory of Later Zhou. However, Chai Rong died young, and after his death, his youngest son Chai Zong succeeded to the throne, and the young emperor could not control the Later Zhou regime.
Zhao Kuangyin, who held the power of Later Zhou, moved his mind to usurp the throne, and he launched a mutiny to destroy Later Zhou. After establishing the Northern Song Dynasty, he sat on the throne and led troops to pacify the four sides. The era of civilian rule was ushered in, and the extremely chaotic situation was ended. Later generations had a mixed opinion of him as a usurper with mixed reputations.
The fourth Zhu Wen was also an emperor who was not very familiar, but his appearance was of great significance, connecting the two eras of the tang dynasty, the most powerful in history, and the end of the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms officially began. Zhu Wen was only a small person at the beginning, his birth was also very general, his father died early from childhood, he should be lack of discipline, very naughty, he did not do his job every day, and people in his hometown did not like him. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was crumbling and collapsed, and it was not the emperor who controlled the power of the Tang Dynasty, but some family families.
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Under such circumstances, the people's life was very difficult, and there were constant uprisings in the Tang Dynasty, and Zhu Wen joined the rebel army of Huang Chao. Because of his outstanding talent, he became more and more important in the military, and then the rebel army of Huangchao could not hold on. Zhu Wen again defected to the Tang Dynasty, stood against the rebel army, and suppressed the rebel army. His strength was quickly seen, and in the process, Zhu Wen continued to grow his own power, and many fierce generals gathered around him. Zhu Wen, who held great power in the Tang Dynasty, killed the last emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Ai, and usurped power to establish Later Liang. Zhu Wen was okay to fight, but governing the country was a mess, very brutal and absurd. The Later Liang Dynasty was soon overthrown, so the usurper emperor had a very poor reputation.
The third Sima Yan, the strongest leaky king, Cao Cao worked hard to plan his life, and did not expect that the results would fall on the side of others. After Cao Cao's death, the Sima family's influence in the State of Wei gradually grew. The vicious and stoic Sima Yi emptied the Cao family, and the Sima family took control of the power and did whatever they wanted in the court.
Sima Yi's son Sima Zhao did not usurp power and seize the throne, but Sima Zhao's son Sima Yan became emperor, and Sima Yan stepped on the shoulders of his grandfather to establish the Jin Dynasty and unify the world. However, after Sima Yan sat on the throne, as soon as he saw that the world was stable, he began not to do the right thing, and began to indulge in harem life, and there were more than 10,000 harem concubines registered. If this is a small problem, then he passed the throne to the unreliable Emperor Hui of Jin, directly pushing the Jin Dynasty to its demise. After that, the Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the beating, and the Jin Dynasty was founded by Sima Yan and also perished at his hands. In the later period, Sima Yan was a faint prince and had a very bad reputation in history.
The second Cao Pi, the emperor did nothing, but laid a big problem for the Wei state. There was no one in such a pit for his family, he trusted Sima Yi and valued him very much, but the Sima family took a bite back.
The Three Kingdoms were an era of powerful seizures of power, and Cao Cao, a generation of tyrants, was very powerful, but he never took the throne because he did not want to bear the insult of usurpation. He allowed his son Cao Pi to usurp power and seize the throne, and Cao Pi deposed Liu Xie, the last emperor of the Han Dynasty, and established the Cao Wei regime, sitting on the throne, but the Wei state he established did not unify the world in the end. The State of Wei did not last long before sima Yan usurped power, and Cao Pi's reputation as usurper of the throne in history was not very good, it was really you usurping him, I usurped you.
The first Wang Mang, this emperor is very strange, to say that the most famous usurper emperor is none other than him, Wang Mang's identity is very special, because he is a foreign relative of the Han Dynasty, the emperor of the Han Dynasty does not know why he particularly likes to reuse foreign relatives. As a result, these people gradually formed a group of foreign relatives, and their power in the court became more and more powerful. The emperor used them to suppress the power and family power, although useful, but also caused serious consequences. Imperial power is threatened by foreign relatives, often aunts and daughters are empresses, and foreign relatives are often very powerful.
In the Han Dynasty has reached its peak, in the late Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty's rule has gradually become unpopular, and land annexation is very serious. Wang Mang seized this opportunity and performed in front of the people. He preached that he wanted to divide the land under the world equally and let the people live a happy life. As a result, he was elected emperor and established a new dynasty, but at that time, the old Liu family still had people. With a certain degree of influence, Wang Mang's dream of becoming emperor was well outlined, and a policy of dividing the land equally was implemented, which soon offended the interests of the large landlords, and finally Liu Xiu led his troops to destroy Wang Mang. The founding of the country also destroyed the country, and was scolded by future generations for eternity.
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