The Jiaqing Emperor (13 November 1760 – 2 September 1820), personal name Yongyan, was the seventh emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1796 to 1820. He was the 15th son of the Qianlong Emperor. During his reign, he prosecuted Heshen, the corrupt favorite of his father, and attempted to restore order within the Qing Empire while curbing the smuggling of opium into China.
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Aisin Gioro Yongyan(愛新覺羅 顒琰)Manchu: Yong yan (ᠶᠣᠩ ᠶᠠᠨ) 13 November 1760 Old Summer Palace, Beijing
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Died |
2 September 1820 (aged 59) Chengde Mountain Resort
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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