Yao Hong

Yao Hong
姚泓
Emperor of Later Qin
Emperor of Later Qin
Reign416–417
PredecessorYao Xing
Born388
Died417 (aged 28–29)
Jiankang, Eastern Jin
Names
Yao Hong (姚泓)
Era name and dates
Yǒnghé (永和): 416–417
HouseYao
DynastyLater Qin
FatherYao Xing

Yao Hong (Chinese: 姚泓; 388–417), courtesy name Yuanzi (元子), was the last emperor of the Qiang-led Later Qin dynasty of China. He was the oldest son and heir of Yao Xing (Emperor Wenzhao), who was already regarded as kind but weak during his father's reign, and after his father's death, with the state already weakened by attacks by the Hu Xia dynasty and with his brothers and cousins repeatedly rebelling, the Eastern Jin general Liu Yu took advantage of Yao Hong's weaknesses to conquer Later Qin. After he surrendered, Liu Yu had him delivered to the Eastern Jin capital Jiankang and executed.