| List 6. All the Emperors of the Southern Dynasties | ||||
| Song Dynasty (420 to 479 AD) Emperors --- Capital Nanjing in Jiangsu Province | ||||
| Wu Emperor - Liu Yu 420 | Shao Emperor - Liu Yifu 423 | Wen Emperor - Liu Yilong 424 | Xiao Wu Emperor - Liu Jun 454 | |
| Qian Fei Emperor- Liu Ziye 465 | Ming Emperor - Liu Yu 465 | Hou Fei Emperor - Liu Yu 473 | Shun Chen Emperor - Liu Zhun 477 | |
| Qi Dynasty (479 to 502 AD) Emperors --- Capital Nanjing in Jiangsu Province | ||||
| Gao Emperor - Xiao Daocheng 479 | Wu Emperor - Xiao Ze 483 | Yu Lin Emperor - Xiao Zhaoye 494 | Hai Ling Emperor - Xiao Zhaowen 494 | |
| Ming Emperor - Xiao Luan 494 | Dong Hunhou - Xiao Baojuan 499 | He Emperor - Xiao Baorong 501 | ||
| Liang Dynasty (502 to 557 AD) Emperors --- Capital Nanjing in Jiangsu Province | ||||
| Wu Emperor - Xiao Yan 502 | Jian Wen Emperor - Xiao Gang 550 | Yuan Emperor - Xiao Yi 552 | Jing Emperor - Xiao Fangzhi 555 | |
| Chen Dynasty (557 to 589 AD) Emperors --- Capital Nanjing in Jiangsu Province | ||||
| Wu Emperor - Chen Baxian 557 | Wen Emperor - Chen Qian 560 | Fei Emperor - Chen Bozong 567 | Xuan Emperor - Chen Xu 569 | |
| Hou Zhu - Chen Shubao 587 | ||||