Emperor Huanzong of Western Xia
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| Emperor Huanzong of Western Xia 西夏桓宗 | |||||||||
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| Emperor of the Western Xia dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 1193–1206 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Renzong | ||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Xiangzong | ||||||||
| Born | Li Chunyou (李純佑) 1177 | ||||||||
| Died | 1206 (aged 28–29) | ||||||||
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Emperor Huanzong 桓宗 (1177–1206), born Li Chunyou 李純佑, was the 6th emperor of the Western Xia (reigned 1193–1206).
Reign[]
He was the son of Emperor Renzong, and tried to follow the policies dictated by his father. However, the high-ranking officials in the Western Xia government became more corrupt as time passed, starting the irreversible decline of the Western Xia. The rising of the Mongols under Genghis Khan began to pose threats as Mongols began raiding border villages. In 1205, Huanzong changed the name of the Western Xia capital to Zhongxing (now Yinchuan).[citation needed] Also in 1205, the Mongols began their first invasion of the Western Xia, pillaging and burning many outlying villages and cities. In 1206, his cousin Li Anquan started a coup d'état and took power from Huanzong.[citation needed] Huanzong died in the same year.
- 1177 births
- 1206 deaths
- Western Xia emperors
- 12th-century Chinese monarchs
- 13th-century Chinese monarchs
- 12th-century Tangut rulers
- 13th-century Tangut rulers