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Yang Tong
Yang Tong was a grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui, enthroned as Sui emperor at Luoyang in 618 by Wang Shichong and other officials after Emperor Yang's murder. With Wang in control, he was a figurehead during the fighting against Li Mi's Wagang army. In 619 Wang forced him to abdicate, proclaimed the state of Zheng and soon had him killed.
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