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Succession of the Daoguang Emperor

When
September 1820
Where
Beijing
Part of
Daoguang Emperor succeeds to the Qing throne

Minning inherited the Qing throne in September 1820 following the death of his father, the Jiaqing Emperor.

Minning, the second son of the Jiaqing Emperor, became the Daoguang Emperor in September 1820 at the age of 38. He was the seventh emperor of the Qing dynasty and the sixth to rule over China proper.

Sources

  1. Daoguang Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  2. Jiaqing Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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