List of Later Long Dynasty Emperors

The Emperors of the Later Long Dynasty were the supreme heads of government during the third Ancient Dynasty of Longzhou; the Later Long Dynasty (1392 BC – 603 BC) followed the Di Dynasty, Baiwang Dynasty, and preceded the Five Kingdoms.

The Later Long Dynasty was founded by Long Erhuang, known posthumously as Emperor Long (r. 1392–1341 BC) or Longdi. The longest reigning emperor of the dynasty was Emperor Wu (r. 1185–1112 BC), or Wudi, who reigned for 73 years. The last Later Long emperor, Emperor Hou (r. 603-603 BC), was a puppet monarch of Chancellor Zhang Lifeng who later usurped him, ending the Later Long Dynasty.

The emperor was the supreme head of government. He appointed all of the highest-ranking officials in central, provincial, commandery, and county administrations.He also functioned as a lawgiver, the highest court judge, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Emperor
With the first unification of tribes under the Di Dynasty, a new title was sought, hence the title "Emperor" (Mandarin: 帝 Dì). When the Baiwang Dynasty reunited the tribes, they instead began using "皇" (Mandarin: huáng) which also meant "Emperor. The Later Long Dynaty were the first to connect both titles into one "Emperor" (Mandarin: 皇帝 Huángdì). The title of Emperor of Longzhou continues to be used in Longzhou.

Posthumous, temple, and era names
Once an emperor died, they would be given a posthumous name, usually their given name, but occasionally to a really good or bad emperor, an honorable or dishonorable name would be given. Era names were simply named after the Emperor who ruled that era.

Emperors
Below is a complete list of emperors of the Later Long Dynasty, including their personal, posthumous, and era names. Excluded from the list are de facto rulers such as regents and empress dowagers.