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- He came from a humble background, but became prominent after leading a rebellion in 408 to overthrow Huan Xuan, who had usurped the Eastern Jin throne in 403. After that point, using a mixture of political and military skills, Liu Yu gradually concentrated power in his own hands while expanding Jin's territory.
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In Jin dynasty …who was soon overthrown by Liu Yu, a general whose victorious campaigns against the northern kingdoms had won him great popularity. Liu Yu had the reigning emperor killed and set up a puppet ruler, whom he also had killed, finally setting himself on the throne and founding the short-lived Liu-Song…
Following his return to Jiankang, Liu Yu ended the rule of the Jin and became emperor himself in 420, establishing the Liu Song dynasty. The name of the dynasty was taken from Liu's fief, which occupied roughly the same territory as the Spring & Autumn era State of Song.
Emperor Wu of (Liu) Song ((劉)宋武帝; 16 April 363 [3] – 26 June 422 [4]), personal name Liu Yu (劉裕), courtesy name Dexing (德興), childhood name Jinu (寄奴), [2] was a statesman and strategist of Imperial China, and the founding emperor of the Chinese Liu Song dynasty.
In 403, Huan Xuan, the son of esteemed general Huan Wen, usurped the Jin throne and declared the dynasty of Huan Chu. Huan Xuan was soon toppled by Liu Yu, who reinstated Jin rule by installing Sima Dezong on the throne, posthumously known as Emperor An.
Aug 9, 2022 · In 420, Liu Yu dethroned Emperor Gong and established Kingdom of Song, ending the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Liu Yu, the Jin regent who had already ensured the assassination of his emperor, An Ti, subsequently forced the emperor's puppet successor to give way to him and then murdered him to ensure the demise of the entire Jin dynasty.
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