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| Liu Penzi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 AD |
| Died | After 27 AD |
| Dynasty | Han dynasty |
| Father | Liu Meng |
Liu Penzi (Chinese: 劉盆子; 10 AD – after 27 AD)[1] was a puppet emperor placed on the Han dynasty throne temporarily by the Red Eyebrows (Chimei) rebels after the collapse of the Xin dynasty, from 25 to 27 AD. Liu Penzi and his two brothers were forced into the Red Eyebrows as child soldiers. When the Red Eyebrows submitted to the new Gengshi Emperor, his older brother Liu Gong fled to support the new emperor. Later, the Red Eyebrows rose again in rebellion and chose Liu Penzi as emperor. When they took Chang'an, Liu Penzi was officially Emperor of China, but he never had actual powers. When Liu Xiu definitively defeated the Red Eyebrows, he spared the 17-year-old puppet emperor.[2]
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- ^ Ulrich Theobald (2005-12-17). "Chinese History - Han Dynasty". Ulrich Theobald. Retrieved 2007-10-31.