Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei (魏孝武帝)

Overview

Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei was a Last emperor of undivided Northern Wei, personal name Yuan Xiu.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 532 to AD 534 Northern Wei Xiaowu reign
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 9, passage 51
AD 532 孝武初
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 28, passage 7
AD 534 武帝之入關
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 79, passage 35
AD 534 西出/入關
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 27, passages 7, 16, 106
AD 532 to AD 534 魏孝武
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 87
AD 532 to AD 534 魏孝武帝之妹
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 21

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AD 532 to AD 535 魏孝武西遷
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 18, passage 28
AD 534 魏孝武西遷
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 17, passage 37; Book of Zhou 46, passage 33
AD 534 魏孝武西遷
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 43, passage 16

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Empress of Emperor Xiaowu (孝武帝後)
empress 後 · Primary marriage · Ended
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 28, passage 125
Sibling of Empress Yuan (元皇后)
younger sister 妹 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 21

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Places and affiliations

Northern Wei 魏
Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 18, passage 28

Events and relationships

Migrated west
AD 534 西遷 · Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 88
Moved west
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 18, passages 28, 97

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 28, passage 1

References in the histories

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History

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage

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孝武帝時，封馮翊公主而歸於文襄。 In the time of Emperor Xiaowu of Wei she was enfeoffed Princess of Fengyi and given in marriage to Gao Cheng.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 27Volume 27 Biographies 19: Moqi Pu; Liu Feng; Poliuhan Chang; Jin Zuo; Wei Zican; · 3 passages

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斛斯椿逼帝西出，授司空、秦州刺史，據覆靺城。 When Husu Chun forced the emperor westward, Pu was appointed minister of works and inspector of Qin Province, holding Fuche City.

武帝入關，除左仆射。 When Emperor Wu entered the passes he was appointed left vice director.

孝武入關，以為南汾州刺史。 When Emperor Xiaowu entered Guanzhong, Zican was made governor of Southern Fen Province.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 28Volume 28 Biographies 20: Yuan Tan (Eastern Wei); Yuan Bin; Yuan Xiaoyou; Yuan Huiye; Yuan Bi; Yuan Shao (Eastern Wei) · 1 passage

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孝武初，其兄樹見禽。 At the beginning of Emperor Xiaowu's reign, his elder brother Shu was captured.

Book of Sui, Chapter 79Volume 79 Biographies 44: Imperial Affines · 1 passage

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武帝之入關也，信棄父母妻子西歸長安，曆職顯貴，羅由是遂為高氏所囚。 When Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei entered the passes, Xin left his parents, wife, and children behind and went west to Chang'an, rising to high office; Luo was left behind and taken prisoner by the Gao clan.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses · 1 passage

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文帝元皇后，魏孝武帝之妹。 Empress Yuan, consort of Emperor Wen Yuwen Tai, was a younger sister of Emperor Xiaowu of Wei.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 5 passages

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魏孝武西遷，除右衛將軍、大都督，進爵魏昌縣伯，邑五百戶。 When Emperor Xiaowu fled west, Gan Hui became right guard general and grand commander and was raised to Earl of Weichang with five hundred households.

及齊神武與魏孝武帝構隙，帝頻勑太祖簡銳卒入衛京邑。 When Gao Huan and Emperor Xiaowu fell out, the emperor repeatedly ordered Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai to send picked troops to guard the capital.