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Liu Ziye

449–466 · 5th century · Also known as Emperor Qianfei of Liu Song

Liu Ziye, known as the Former Deposed Emperor (Qianfei), was the sixth emperor of the Liu Song dynasty in southern China, reigning from 464 to 466. Succeeding his father Emperor Xiaowu as a teenager, he became notorious for cruelty, killing senior ministers and many of his own relatives. He was assassinated in a palace plot and succeeded by his uncle, Emperor Ming.

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