List of emperors of China
This is a list of the rulers of China from 221 BC to AD 1911. These rulers named themselves 皇帝 (Mandarin: huangdi); in English they are called emperors.
All of them were men but Wu Zetian.
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Rulers of the Qin Dynasty (211–206 BC)
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Kublai Khan | Temür Khan | Külüg Khan | Buyantu Khan | Gegeen Khan | Yesün Temür | Borjigin Ragibagh | Jayaatu Khan | Khutughtu Khan | Borjigin Rinchinbal | Toghon Temür
Rulers of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
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Hongwu Emperor | Jianwen Emperor | Yongle Emperor | Hongxi Emperor | Xuande Emperor | Qianlong Emperor | Zhengtong Emperor | Jingtai Emperor | Chenghua Emperor | Hongzhi Emperor | Zhengde Emperor | Jiajing Emperor | Longqing Emperor | Wanli Emperor | Taichang Emperor | Tianqi Emperor | Chongzhen Emperor
Rulers of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)
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Taizu Emperor | Huang Taiji | Shunzhi Emperor | Kangxi Emperor | Yongzheng Emperor | Qianlong Emperor | Jiaqing Emperor | Daoguang Emperor | Xianfeng Emperor | Tongzhi Emperor | Guangxu Emperor | Xuantong Emperor