Gao Wei

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Gao Wei was the last emperor of the Northern Qi dynasty in China, whose ineffective rule and court decadence contributed to the rapid downfall of his state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese monarch
Northern Qi emperor
emperor
birthYear 556
capitalDuringReign Yecheng NERFINISHED
capturedIn 577
causeOfDynastyEnd conquest by Northern Zhou
contributedTo downfall of Northern Qi
country China
deathCause execution
deathYear 577
dynasty Northern Qi NERFINISHED
era Northern and Southern dynasties period NERFINISHED
executedBy Northern Zhou NERFINISHED
familyName Gao NERFINISHED
father Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi NERFINISHED
Gao Zhan NERFINISHED
givenName Wei NERFINISHED
historicalReputation decadent monarch
weak ruler
house Gao clan of Northern Qi NERFINISHED
knownFor favoring corrupt courtiers
neglecting state affairs
language Chinese
mother Hu empress NERFINISHED
notableFor being the last emperor of Northern Qi
court decadence
ineffective rule
overthrownBy Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou NERFINISHED
personalName Gao Wei NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Chang’an NERFINISHED
positionHeld Emperor of Northern Qi NERFINISHED
posthumousAssessment blamed for rapid collapse of Northern Qi
predecessor Gao Zhan NERFINISHED
realm Northern Qi NERFINISHED
reignEnd 577
reignStart 565
reignTitle Houzhu NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
spouse Empress Hu NERFINISHED
Empress Hulü NERFINISHED
Empress Mu NERFINISHED
successorState Northern Zhou NERFINISHED
title Emperor of Qi NERFINISHED

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