Person1107–1187
Emperor Gaozong of Song
First emperor of the Southern Song (r. 1127–1162), ninth son of Emperor Huizong. Outside Kaifeng when the Jurchens took it, Prince Zhao Gou was enthroned at Yingtianfu on 12 June 1127, retreated south before the Jin and made Lin'an (Hangzhou) his capital. With the chief councillor Qin Hui he made peace with the Jin in 1141–1142 on terms of vassalage; he abdicated in 1162 and died in 1187.
- Dates
- 12 June 1107 – 9 November 1187
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- East Asia
- In the threads
- East Asia (11th–12th c.)
Events
- Treaty of Shaoxing and the execution of Yue Fei17 December 1141 – October 1142 · East Asia