Tuoba Huang

Tuoba Huang
Crown Prince of Northern Wei
Reign17 February 432[1] – 29 July 451
Born428
DiedJuly 29, 451(451-07-29) (aged 23)
SpouseConsort Yujiulü
Posthumous name
Crown Prince Jingmu 景穆太子
Emperor Jingmu 景穆皇帝
Temple name
Gongzong 恭宗
FatherEmperor Taiwu of Northern Wei
MotherEmpress Jing'ai

Tuoba Huang (拓拔晃) (428 – July 29, 451[2]), Xianbei name Tianzhen (天真), formally Crown Prince Jingmu (景穆太子) (literally "the decisive and solemn crown prince"), later further formally honored as Emperor Jingmu (景穆皇帝) with the temple name Gongzong (恭宗) by his son Emperor Wencheng, was a crown prince of the Xianbei-led Northern Wei dynasty of China. He was the oldest son of Emperor Taiwu, and was created crown prince in 432 at the age of four. As he grew older, Emperor Taiwu transferred more and more authority to him. However, in 451, he incurred the wrath of his father due to false accusations of the eunuch Zong Ai, and many of his associates were put to death. He himself grew ill in fear, and died that year. He is also recorded as one of the youngest fathers in the world, who fathered his son Tuoba Jun at the age of 12.

  1. ^ bingwu day of the 1st month of the 1st year of the Yanhe era, per Emperor Gongzong's biography in Book of Wei
  2. ^ wuchen day of the 6th month of the 1st year of the Zhengping era, per Emperor Gongzong's biography in Book of Wei

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