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The '''Southern dynasties''' ({{zh|c=南朝|p=náncháo}}) describe a succession of Chinese empires that coexisted alongside a series of [[Northern dynasties]]. The era is generally described as the [[Northern and Southern dynasties]], lasting from 420–589 AD after the [[Jin Dynasty (265–420) | Jin]] and before the [[Sui dynasty]].

The Southern dynasties were as follows:
* [[Liu Song dynasty|Liu Song]] (420–479 AD)
* [[Southern Qi]] (479–502 AD)
* [[Liang dynasty]] (502–557 AD)
* [[Chen dynasty]] (557–589 AD)

The [[Western Liang (555–587)|Western Liang]] (555–587 AD) was a [[rump state|rump successor]] to the Liang dynasty and is typically not regarded as a legitimate regime that bore the [[Mandate of Heaven]].

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==Emperors of the Southern dynasties==

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Posthumous names ([[Shi Hao]] 諡號) !! Birth names !! Periods of reign !! Era names ([[Nian Hao]] 年號) and their according range of years
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Liu Song dynasty|Liu Song dynasty (420–479)]]'''
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Song + posthumous name, sometimes except Liu Yu who was referred using personal name.''
|-
|Wu Di (武帝 wu3 di4)
|Liu Yu (劉裕 liu3 yu4)
|420–422
|Yongchu (永初 yong3 chu1) 420–422<br />
|-
|Shao Di (少帝 shao4 di4)
|Liu Yi Fu (劉義符 liu3 yi4 fu2)
|423–424
|Jingping (景平 jing3 ping2) 423–424<br />
|-
|[[Emperor Wen of Southern Song|Wen Di (文帝 wen2 di4)]]
|Liu Yi Long (劉義隆 liu3 yi4 long2)
|424–453
|Yuanjia (元嘉 yaun2 jia1) 424–453<br />
|-
|[[Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song|Xiao Wu Di (孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4)]]
|Liu Jun (劉駿 liu3 jun4)
|454–464
|Xiaojian (元嘉 xiao1 jian4) 454–456<br />Daming (大明 da4 ming2) 457–464<br />
|-
|Qian Fei Di (前廢帝 qian2 fei4 di4)
|Liu Zi Ye (劉子業 liu3 zi5 ye4)
|465
|Yongguang (永光 yong3 guang1) 465<br />Jinghe (景和 jing3 he2) 465<br />
|-
|Ming Di (明帝 ming2 di4)
|Liu Yu (劉彧 liu3 yu4)
|465–472
|Taishi (泰始 tai4 shi3) 465–471<br />Taiyu (泰豫 tai4 yu4) 472<br />
|-
|Hou Fei Di (後廢帝 hou4 fei4 di4 or Cang Wu Wang (蒼梧王 cang1 wu2 wang2)
|Liu Yu (劉昱 liu3 yu4)
|473–477
|Yuanhui (元徽 yuan2 hui1) 473–477<br />
|-
|Shun Di (順帝 shun4 di4)
|Liu Zhun (劉準 liu3 zhun3)
|477–479
|Shengming (昇明 sheng1 ming2) 477–479<br />
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Southern Qi|Southern Qi dynasty 479–502]]'''
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Qi + posthumous name''
|-
|[[Emperor Gao of Qi China|Gao Di (高帝 gao1 di4)]]
|Xiao Dao Cheng (蕭道成 xiao1 dao4 cheng2)
|479–482
|Jianyuan (建元 jian4 yuan2) 479–482<br />
|-
|[[Emperor Wu of Qi China|Wu Di (武帝 wu3 jing4 di4)]]
|Xiao Ze (蕭賾 xiao1 ze2)
|483–493
|Yongming (永明 yong3 ming2) 483–493<br />
|-
|Yu Lin Wang (鬱林王 yu4 lin2 wang2)
|[[Xiao Zhaoye]] (蕭昭業 xiao1 zhao1 ye4)
|494
|Longchang (隆昌 long2 chang1) 494<br />
|-
|Hai Ling Wang (海陵王 hai3 ling2 wang2)
|[[Xiao Zhaowen]] (蕭昭文 xiao1 zhao1 wen2)
|494
|Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 494<br />
|-
|[[Emperor Ming of Qi China|Ming Di (明帝 ming2 di4)]]
|Xiao Luan (蕭鸞 xiao1 luan2)
|494–498
|Jianwu (建武 jian4 wu3) 494–498<br />Yongtai (永泰 yong3 tai4) 498<br />
|-
|Dong Hun Hou (東昏侯 dong1 hun1 hou2)
|[[Xiao Baojuan]] (蕭寶卷 xiao1 bao3 juan3)
|499–501
|Yongyuan (永元 yong3 yuan2) 499–501<br />
|-
|[[Emperor He of Qi China|He Di (和帝 he2 di4)]]
|Xiao Bao Rong (蕭寶融 xiao1 bao3 rong2)
|501–502
|Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 501–502<br />
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Liang dynasty|Liang dynasty 502–557]]'''
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Liang + posthumous name''
|-
|[[Emperor Wu of Liang China|Wu Di (武帝 wu3 jing4 di4)]]
|Xiao Yan (蕭衍 xiao1 yan3)
|502–549
|Tianjian (天監 tian1 jian1) 502–519<br />Putong (普通 pu3 tong1) 520–527<br />Datong (大通 da4 tong1) 527–529<br />Zhongdatong (中大通 zhong1 da4 tong1) 529–534<br />Datong (大同 da4 tong2) 535–546<br />Zhongdatong (中大同 zhong1 da4 tong2) 546–547<br />Taiqing (太清 tai4 qing1) 547–549<br /> 
|-
|Jian Wen Di (簡文帝 jian3 wen2 di4)
|Xiao Gang (蕭綱 xiao1 gang1)
|549–551
|Dabao (大寶 da4 bao3) 550–551<br />
|-
|Yu Zhang Wang (豫章王 yu4 zhang1 wang2)
|Xiao Dong (蕭棟 xiao1 dong4)
|551–552
|Tianzheng (天正 tian1 zheng4) 551–552<br />
|-
|Yuan Di (元帝 yuan2 di4)
|Xiao Yi (蕭繹 xiao1 yi4)
|552–555
|Chengsheng (承聖 cheng2 sheng4) 552–555
|-
|Zhen Yang Hou (貞陽侯 zhen1 yang2 hou2)
|Xiao Yuan Ming (蕭淵明 xiao1 yuan1 ming2)
|555
|Tiancheng (天成 tian1 cheng2) 555<br />
|-
|Jing Di (敬帝 jing4 di4)
|Xiao Fang Zhi (蕭方智 xiao1 fang1 zhi4)
|555–557
|Shaotai (紹泰 shao4 tai4) 555–556<br />Taiping (太平 tai4 ping2) 556–557<br />
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|'''[[Chen dynasty|Chen dynasty 557–589]]'''
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|''Convention: Chen + posthumous name''
|-
|[[Emperor Wu of Chen China|Wu Di (武帝 wu3 di4)]]
|Chen Ba Xian (陳霸先 chen2 ba4 xian1)
|557–559
|Yongding (永定 yong3 ding4) 557–559<br />
|-
|[[Emperor Wen of Chen China|Wen Di (文帝 wen2 di4)]]
|Chen Qian (陳蒨 chen2 qian4)
|560–566
|Tianjia (天嘉 tian1 jia1) 560–566<br />Tiankang (天康 tian1 kang1) 566<br />
|-
|Fei Di (廢帝 fei4 di4)
|Chen Bo Zong (陳伯宗 chen2 bo2 zong1)
|567–568
|Guangda (光大 guang1 da4) 567–568<br />
|-
|Xuan Di (宣帝 xuan1 di4)
|Chen Xu (陳頊 chen2 xu1)
|569–582
|Taijian (太建 tai4 jian4) 569–582<br />
|-
|Hou Zhu (後主 hou4 zhu3)
|Chen Shu Bao (陳叔寶 chen2 shu2 bao3)
|583–589
|Zhide (至德 zhi4 de2) 583–586<br />Zhenming (禎明 zhen1 ming2) 587–589<br />
|}

==Emperors of the Western Liang dynasty (555–587 AD)==
The [[Western Liang (555–587)|Western Liang]] is also sometimes called the "Later Liang" (not to be confused with the [[Later Liang (Five Dynasties)|Later Liang]] of the [[Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period]]).
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Temple names ([[Miao Hao]] 廟號 miào hào) !! Posthumous names ([[Shi Hao]] 諡號) !! Personal names !! Periods of reign !! Era names ([[Nian Hao|Nián Hào]] 年號) and their relevant range of years
|-
|colspan="5" align="center"|''Convention: Xi Liang + posthumous name''
|-
|colspan="5"|''Note: some historians set Western Liang as a continuation of the Liang dynasty since it was founded by descendants of the Xiao's, the ruling family of the Liang dynasty.''
|-
|Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong1 zong1)
|Xuan Di (宣帝 xuan1 di4)
|Xiao Cha (蕭察 xiao1 cha2)
|555–562
|Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 555–562
|-
|Shi Zong (世宗 shi4 zong1)
|Xiao Ming Di (孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4)
|Xiao Kui (蕭巋 xiao1 kui1)
|562–585
|Tianbao (天保 tian1 bao3) 562–585
|-
|Did not exist</td>
|Xiao Jing Di (孝靜帝 xiao4 jing4 di4)<br />or<br />Ju Gong (莒公 ju3 gong1)
|Xiao Cong (蕭琮 xiao1 cong2)
|585–587
|Guangyun (廣運 guang3 yun4) 562–585
|}

==See also==
*[[List of emperors of the Northern dynasties]]
*[[Northern and Southern dynasties]]
*[[Chinese sovereign]]

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