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Emperor Zhongzong was the son of [[Emperor Gaozong]] and [[Empress Wu]]. He ruled briefly in [[683]]-[[684]] before being forced to abdicate in favor of his brother [[Emperor Ruizong]]. Zhongzong then regained the throne after overthrowing Empress Wu in a coup in [[705]]. Her supporters arranged his assassination in [[710]], and after the very brief intervening reign of [[Emperor Shang of Tang]], Ruizong took the throne once more.
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|width="35%"|Preceded by<br>'''[[Emperor Gaozong of Tang]]'''
|width="25%"|'''Emperor of [[Tang Dynasty|Tang]]<br>[[683]]-[[684]]'''
|width="35%"|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Emperor Ruizong of Tang]]'''
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|width="35%"|Preceded by<br>'''[[Empress Wu]]'''
|width="25%"|'''Emperor of [[Tang Dynasty|Tang]]<br>[[705]]-[[710]]'''
|width="35%"|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Emperor Shang of Tang]]'''
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==References==
*Valerie Hansen, ''The Open Empire'', New York: W.W. Norton & Company (2000), 200-202.
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