Emperor Dezong of Tang - Emperor of the Tang Dynasty
Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang - Emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty
Emperor Ming of Jin - Emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty
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Emperor Dezong of Tang (唐德宗) (May 27, 742 – February 25, 805), personally name Li Kuo (李适), was an emperor of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and the oldest son of his father Emperor Daizong. His reign of 26 years was the third longest in the Tang dynasty (surpassed only by Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Gaozong). Emperor Dezong started out as a diligent and frugal emperor and he tried to reform the governmental finances by introducing new tax laws. His attempts to destroy the powerful regional warlords and the subsequent mismanagement of those campaigns, however, resulted in a number of rebellions that nearly destroyed himself and the Tang Dynasty. After those events, he dealt cautiously with the regional governors, causing warlordism to become unchecked, and his trust of eunuchs caused the eunuchs' power to rise greatly. He was also known for his paranoia about officials' wielding too much power, and late in his reign, he did not grant much authority to his chancellors.
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