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Xiao Cha
Xiao Cha (519–562) was a grandson of Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty who, after quarrelling with his uncle Xiao Yi, allied with the Western Wei. When Western Wei forces took Jiangling in 554 and killed Xiao Yi, they made Xiao Cha emperor of a small Liang state around the city in 555. Known as Emperor Xuan of the Western Liang, he reigned as a vassal of the Western Wei and Northern Zhou until his death.
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