Yang Tong
emperor of the Chinese Sui Dynasty
605 CE to 619 CE
Yang Tong (605–619), known in traditional histories by his princely title of Prince of Yue or by his era name as Lord Huangtai, posthumous name (as bestowed by Wang Shichong) Emperor Gong), courtesy name Renjin, is an emperor of the Chinese Sui Dynasty.
During the disturbances that permeate throughout the Sui state late in the dynasty's history, his grandfather Emperor Yang leaves him in charge of the eastern capital Luoyang, and after Emperor Yang is killed by the general Yuwen Huaji in 618, the Sui officials in Luoyang declare Yang Tong emperor.
However, soon one of these officials, Wang Shichong, seizes power, and in 619 has Yang Tong yield the throne to him, ending Sui.
Soon, he is killed on Wang's orders.
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Yang Zhao the Crown Prince becomes ill while visiting Luoyang in summer 606, and soon dies.
Emperor Yang will not create another crown prince for the rest of his reign, creating Yang Zhao's sons Yang Tan, Yang Tong, and Yang You imperial princes, while initially apparently tacitly considering his second son, Yang Jian the Prince of Qi, the de facto successor, leaving Yang Jian in charge of Luoyang whenever he is away from Luoyang.
Yang Su, whom Emperor Yang pretends to respect but actually fears, dies in summer 606.
Also in 606, Emperor Yang orders that two massive food storage facilities—the Luokou Storage and the Huiluo Storage—be constructed near Luoyang.