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Also known as Tang Yao, Di Yao, Tao Tang Shi, Emperor Yao, T'ang Yao, Ti Yao, Ti-yao, T'ang-yao
legendary Chinese ruler, one of the Five Emperors
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- Reign
- 73 years
- Predecessor
- Emperor Zhi
- Successor
- Emperor Shun
- Born
- Gaoyou , Jiangsu or Tianchang , Anhui
- Spouse
- San Yi (concubine)
- Issue
- Danzhu , Ehuang , Nüying
- Father
- Emperor Ku
- Mother
- Qingdu
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- Image
- Ma Lin - Emperor Yao.jpg
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- Emperor Yao
- date of birth
- 2324-00-00
- date of death
- 2206-01-01
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Emperor Yao (simplified Chinese: 尧; traditional Chinese: 堯; pinyin: Yáo; Wade–Giles: Yao; traditionally c. 2356 – 2255 BCE) was a legendary Chinese ruler. He is considered by some sources as one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
Ancestry and early life
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