#2 - Origins 2: Five Emperors, Twelve Islands
The History of China
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The Five Emperors Period
Xiaohao ruled over his expanded empire for 84 years. He denied his son the throne and instead selected his half-brother's son to succeed him. The five emperors period is marked by a distinct lack of primogeniture succession, or even direct father to son succession at all.
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