Over thousands of years of history, China witnessed the rise and fall of 24 dynasties with 494 emperors. However, among them, to be called “the most ancient emperor” (the most talented emperor) there are only 4 people.
Talking about the most ancient Emperor, one must definitely mention the date of Qin Shi Huang. He was the first Emperor of China. The phrase “the most ancient emperor” was used by Ly Chi to comment on Qin Shi Huang, but for posterity, there are still many debates.
Qin Shi Huang has always been portrayed as a sadistic Emperor who is obsessed with assassinations. Later, he was condemned by Confucian historians for his burning of books and burying Confucian scholars alive. They eventually compiled a list of the “Ten Crimes of Qin” to describe the tyranny of Qin Shi Huang.
However, Western historians regard him as one of the greatest figures of all time. He only proclaimed himself emperor after unifying for more than 10 years, which unified China in all aspects, expanded its territory, and became a great empire in ancient times. Today, the name “China” or “Sino” that Westerners use to call China comes from the transliteration of the word “Qin” (Qin).
Liu Che’s predecessors had established a relatively solid foundation, so that by the time of a talented Emperor like him, the Han Dynasty reached a state of extreme prosperity.
Emperor Wu of Emperor Liu Che carried out a series of policies to strengthen his rule and open up to the outside world. During his reign, the Han Dynasty grew politically and militarily, conducting invasions into Wei Man Korea, Da Lang, Xiongnu, Nam Viet, Min Yue, and Eastern Europe. In addition, Emperor Wu also expanded diplomacy, made friends and established relations with countries in the west, extending his territory to the east to the Korean peninsula, to the north to the Gobi desert region, to the south to the south. Bach Viet and the west reached out to Central Asia.
However, Emperor Han was a relatively superstitious person, so in the last years of his life, a famous historical “Vu ancient chi disaster” case happened, implicating the injustice of Prince Luu Cu, his family. Cong Ton and many members of the Liu family.
However, it cannot be denied that, under the reign of Emperor Wu of Liu Che, the Han dynasty was very powerful and the territory of China at that time was almost doubled.
Duong Thai Tong Ly The Dan was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It was Ly The Dan who advised his father, Ly Uyen, to start an army against the Sui, having merit in defeating the heroic routes of the world, bringing about the inheritance of the Tang Dynasty, so he is often seen as a ” founder of the Emperor” and co-founded the dynasty. Road with Cao To Street.
Although he ascended the throne after the change of Huyen Vu Mon (the event of a power struggle, Ly The Dan killed his two brothers, Ly Kien Thanh and Ly Nguyen Cat), but it is undeniable that Duong Thai Tong became a king. brilliant and talented Emperor.
Emperor Taizong is often regarded as the greatest of the great emperors of Chinese history. The Tang Dynasty under Ly The Dan developed economically and militarily, becoming the largest and most powerful country in the world at that time. The Tang Dynasty then covered the land that included most of present-day China, part of Vietnam, and a large part of Central Asia extending to eastern Kazakhstan.
Duong Thai Tong is also the one who mediates conflicts between the northern peoples. It was these things that laid the foundation for the more than 100 years of prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, becoming the most golden dynasty in ancient Chinese history.
Kangxi is the only Emperor on this list who is not Han Chinese. Kangxi was the 4th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, ascended to the throne when he was 8 years old, and at the age of 14 began to concede himself.
Since then, he began to eliminate the false god Ao Bai, followed by suppressing the Tam Phien rebellion, and after a series of wars and active policies to help the Ai Tan Giac La family firmly hold the position of Emperor in the Central Highlands.
Kangxi is considered one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history and is known as the Great Emperor Kangxi. During his rule, the Qing Dynasty border was vast, but his descendants lost a lot.
Kangxi is the longest-serving Emperor in Chinese history (61 years) and one of the longest-serving rulers in world history. His time in office is considered to be the beginning of the period of the Khang Can Dynasty that lasted more than 100 years. Kangxi’s grandson Qianlong admired him very much, so he did not dare to exceed the number of years of his reign, but made good concessions.