Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei

Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei (371–409), personal name Tuoba Gui, né Tuoba Shegui, is the founding emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei.

He is the grandson of the last prince of Dai, Tuoba Shiyijian, and since the fall of the Dai state to Former Qin in 376 has been presumed to be the eventual successor to the Dai throne.

After Former Qin falls into disarray in 383 following its defeat by Jin forces at the Battle of Fei River, Tuoba Gui takes the opportunity to reestablish Dai in 386, but soon changing the state's name to Wei and declaring himself a prince.

He is initially a vassal of Later Yan.

However, after he defeats the Later Yan emperor Murong Bao in 397 and seizes most of Later Yan's territory, he claims the imperial title in 398.

Emperor Daowu is commonly regarded as a brilliant general, but cruel and arbitrary in his rule, particularly toward the end of his reign.

In 409, as he considers killing his concubine Consort Helan, his son Tuoba Shao, the Prince of Qinghe, by Consort Helan, kills him instead, but is soon defeated by the crown prince Tuoba Si, who then takes the throne as Emperor Mingyuan.

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