| Tuoba Pugen 拓跋普根 | |||||||||
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| Prince of Dai | |||||||||
| Prince ofDai | |||||||||
| Reign | 316 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Tuoba Yilu | ||||||||
| Successor | Unnamed son | ||||||||
| Died | 316 | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Dai | ||||||||
Tuoba Pugen (Chinese:拓跋普根;pinyin:Tuòbá Pǔgēn; died 316) was the chieftain of the central Tuoba territory from 305 to 316, and in 316 ruled as prince of theTuobaDai as the supreme chieftain of the Tuoba clan.
He was the son ofTuoba Yituo, and the brother ofTuoba Heru andTuoba Hena.
In 305, he succeeded his father Tuoba Yituo, as the chieftain of the central Tuoba territory, under his uncleTuoba Yilu, then the Duke of Dai. In 316, Tuoba Yilu, then carrying the title the Prince of Dai, was killed by his son Tuoba Liuxiu (拓跋六修), Tuoba Pugen hears of the news and attacked Tuoba Liuxiu with an armed force and killing him, and succeeded Tuoba Yilu as the Prince of Dai. In light of Tuoba Yilu's death, however, much of the ethnicallyHan andWuhuan force that Tuoba Yilu commanded left Dai and gave their allegiance to theJin officialLiu Kun. Tuoba Pugen died several months later and was succeeded by hisinfant son, who did not have (and never got) a name.
Prince of Dai Died: 316 | ||
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| Preceded by | Prince of Dai 316 | Succeeded by |