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Gaozu was a ruler of Liang.
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AD 504 天監三年
AD 549 太清
AD 521 普通二年
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Liang
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Book of Liang, Chapter 55Volume 55: Zong, Prince of Yuzhang; Ji, Prince of Wuling; Zhengde, Prince of Linhe; Yu, Prince of Hedong · 11 passages
豫章王綜字世謙，高祖第二子也。
Prince Xiao Zong of Yuzhang, styled Shiqian, was Gaozu's second son.
初，其母吳淑媛自齊東昏宮得幸於高祖，七月而生綜，宮中多疑之者。
At first his mother Lady Wu Shuyuan, favored by Gaozu after leaving the palace of Qi Emperor Dong Hun, gave birth to Zong in the seventh month; many in the palace doubted him.
高祖御諸子以禮，朝見不甚數，綜恒怨不見知。
Gaozu governed his sons by ritual propriety and summoned them to court infrequently; Zong constantly resented that he was not recognized.
每高祖有敕疏至，輒忿恚形於顏色，羣臣莫敢言者。
Whenever Gaozu's edicts or letters arrived, rage showed on his face; no minister dared speak.
六年，魏將元法僧以彭城降，高祖乃令綜都督衆軍，鎮于彭城，與魏將安豊王元延明相持。
In the sixth year, Wei general Yuan Faseng surrendered Pengcheng; Gaozu then had Zong command the armies, garrison at Pengcheng, and stand off against Wei general Prince Yuan Yanming of Anfeng.
高祖以連兵旣久，慮有釁生，敕綜退軍。
Gaozu, because the campaign had dragged on, feared trouble would arise and ordered Zong to withdraw the army.
武陵王紀字世詢，高祖第八子也。
Prince Xiao Ji of Wuling, styled Shixun, was Gaozu's eighth son.
高祖崩後，紀乃僭號於蜀，改年曰天正。
After Gaozu died, Ji seized imperial title in Shu, changing the era name to Tianzheng.
初，高祖未有男，養之爲子。
Early on, before Gaozu had a son of his own, he adopted Zhengde.
及高祖踐極，便希儲貳，後立昭明太子，封正德爲西豊侯，邑五百戶。
Once Gaozu took the throne, Zhengde coveted the heirship; when the Zhaoming Heir Apparent was named, Zhengde received only the marquisate of Xifeng—five hundred households.
七年，又自魏逃歸，高祖不之過也。
In the seventh year he slipped back from Wei; Gaozu let the matter pass.