Succession to the Chinese throne
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Succession to the Chinese throne
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The Chinese monarchy had various methods to determine succession to the Chinese throne before the institution was overthrown in 1911. The Mongol-led Yuan dynasty practiced blood tanistry, or competition among brothers, while the Ming dynasty favored primogeniture, with an emperor succeeded by his eldest son. During the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, an emperor would write an edict to select one of his sons in secret. An emperor could have numerous sons by women of various ranks, so the heir might not
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_Chinese_throne
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2007-05-04T12:01:14Z
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2024-09-12T00:40:39Z
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