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5 unusual facts about Yuan Lang


Yuan Huangtou

Yuan Huangtou (Chinese::zh:元黄头) was the son of emperor Yuan Lang of Eastern Wei.

Yuan Lang

Yuan Huangtou, the Prince of Anding, later the Prince of Anping, probably executed by Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi 559

Gao soon prevailed in a major battle against the joined forces of Erzhu Zhao, Erzhu Tianguang, Erzhu Dulü (爾朱度律), and Erzhu Zhongyuan (爾朱仲遠), and in light of Gao's victory, the general Husi Chun rebelled at the capital Luoyang and executed the prime minister Erzhu Shilong and Erzhu Shilong's brother Erzhu Yanbo (爾朱彥伯), delivering their heads, as well as Erzhu Tiangguang and Erzhu Dulü, whom Husi captured, to Gao.

Eventually, Yuan Lang's son Yuan Huangtou was permitted to inherit the title of Prince of Anding.

At the time that Yuan Lang became the governor of Bohai Commandery, the imperial government was dominated by members of the paramount general Erzhu Rong, who, after Emperor Xiaozhuang had killed Erzhu Rong in 530, overthrew and killed Emperor Xiaozhuang, installing Yuan Ye and Emperor Jiemin successively.



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Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei

Six months later, he forced Yuan Lang and another former emperor, Yuan Ye, to commit suicide.