Order |
Name |
Notes |
Reign Time (years) |
Kingdom
of Wei (220-265) |
| 1 |
Wei Wendi
(Cao Pi) |
The second son of the Chinese
politician and poet Cao Cao;
he is considered the founder of the Kingdom of Wei |
220 - 226 |
| 2 |
Wei Mingdi
(Cao Rui) |
Son of Cao Pi; during his reign,
the Shu and Wu become more entrenched. Before he died, he entrusted
his son Cao Fang to the regency of Cao Shuang and Sima Yi -
ultimately a fatal mistake for his empire. |
226 - 239 |
| 3 |
Wei Qiwang (Cao Fang) |
Adopted son of Cao Rui, he
was rumored to be the son of Cao Kai who was a grandson of
Cao Cao. Although, he reigned longer than any other emperor
in Wei's history, he did not have any real imperial authority.
He was eventually deposed by Sima Yi. |
239 - 254 |
| 4 |
Gaoguixiang Gong
(Cao Mao) |
A grandson of Cao Pi, his reign
was under the domination of the Simas. He attempted a coup
against Sima Zhao, but was killed by Sima's troop. |
254 - 260 |
| 5 |
Wei Yuandi (Cao Huan) |
A grandson of Cao Cao, and
the last emperor of Wei who was still a figurehead of the Simas.
During his reign, the Shu was defeated by the Wei. He was forced
to abdicate by Sima Yan, and was given the title of "Prince
of Chenliu" which he retained for the rest of his life. |
260 - 265 |
Kingdom
of Shu (221-263) |
| 1 |
Zhao Liedi (Liu Bei) |
A descendant of the Western
Han (206 BC - 24 AD) imperial family
and born into the commoner class. With military counselor Zhuge
Liang's
assistance, he founded Kingdom of Shu and became the first
emperor of the Shu. |
221 - 223 |
| 2 |
Hou Zhu
(Liu Chan) |
The second and last emperor
of the Kingdom of Shu. During his reign, he surrendered to
the Kingdom of Wei in 263. |
223 - 263 |
Kingdom
of Wu (222-280) |
| 1 |
Dadi
(Sun Quan) |
Son of Sun Jian and founder
of the Kingdom of Wu, Sun Quan had the longest reign among
the emperors of Kingdom of Wu |
222 - 252 |
| 2 |
Kuai ji wang
(Sun Liang) |
Sun Quan's youngest son and
heir, he was known as the Prince of Kuaiji , a title given
to him after he was removed by the regent Sun Lin |
252 - 258 |
| 3 |
Jingdi
(Sun Xiu) |
Another son of Sun Quan and
brother of Sun Liang, Sun Xu was known for being tolerant of
differing opinions and for being studious |
258 - 264 |
| 4 |
Wen Cheng Hou
(Sun Hao) |
The eldest son of Sun He and
a crown prince of the first emperor Sun Quan. During his reign,
he surrendered to the Jin Court. |
264 - 280 |