Prince of Gui (Ming dynasty)
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Prince of Gui (Chinese: 桂王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title was created by Wanli Emperor. The first Prince of Gui was Zhu Changying, 7th son of Wanli Emperor. This peerage had 6 cadet commandery princely peerages, all of these second-rank peerages had not inherited. The last Southern Ming emperor, Zhu Youlang (Yongli Emperor) was a member of this peerage.
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Prince of Gui 桂王 | |
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Creation date | 1601 |
Created by | Wanli Emperor |
Peerage | 1st-rank princely peerage for imperial son of Ming Dynasty |
First holder | Zhu Changying, Prince Duan |
Last holder | Name unknown (the 4th prince) |
Status | Extinct |
Extinction date | 1662 |
Seat(s) | Hengzhou (nowadays Hengyang) |
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