Lǐ Yuán bà (李元霸) (599年－614年) was
Tang Gaozu
Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566 – 25 June 635, born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude) was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day ...
's fourth son, courtesy name Dàdé (大德). He was born by
Lady Dou. He died in 614 after being struck on the head by his own weapon. After the establishment of the
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...
, he was posthumously created Prince Huai of Wei. He died sonless, so
Li Tai, son of his elder brother
Li Shimin
Emperor Taizong of Tang (28January 59810July 649), previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. He is traditionally regarded as a co-founder of the dynasty ...
, was created his heir as Prince of Qing. When Li Shimin became emperor, he renamed Li Tai as his own son and created another clansman Li Baoding as heir to Li Yuanba. After Baoding died, also sonless, the Principality of Wei was cancelled.
599 births
614 deaths
Deaths by horse-riding accident
Sui dynasty people
7th-century Chinese people
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