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described to have become arrogant and abusive of his powers. He became close to flatterers, not willing to listen to honest advice, unkind, and busy with construction of palaces—all traits that his father Liu Cong had displayed as well (and which Liu Can himself had, ironically, advised his father against in 312). He became very trusting of his father-in-law Jin Zhun, who was treacherous.
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899:Former Qin
889:Murong Wei
884:Murong Jun
870:Former Yan
814:Later Zhao
385:References
286:(王彌), and
127:Given name
1586:Qiao Zong
1570:Huan Xuan
1554:Zhai Zhao
1549:Zhai Liao
1542:(388–392)
1515:Murong Yi
1493:(384–394)
1451:(350–352)
1381:(310–376)
1354:Yang Xuan
1344:Yang Ding
1339:Yang Cuan
1333:Yang Tong
1290:(296–443)
1278:Feng Hong
1261:(407–436)
1232:(407–431)
1203:(400–421)
1186:Murong De
1179:(398–410)
1136:(397–460)
1114:Tufa Wugu
1107:(397–414)
1071:(386–403)
1059:Qifu Mumo
1037:(385–431)
1015:Yao Chang
1008:(384–417)
1006:Later Qin
991:Murong Xi
952:(384–409)
950:Later Yan
934:Dou Chong
901:(351–394)
872:(337–370)
816:(319–351)
794:Zhang Zuo
779:Zhang Jun
774:Zhang Mao
769:Zhang Shi
763:Zhang Gui
755:(318–376)
700:(304–329)
640:(304–347)
638:Cheng-Han
375:Children
234:, was an
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124:: Liu (劉)
62:Successor
1540:Zhai Wei
1510:Duan Sui
1481:Duan Kan
1327:Yang Shi
1322:Yang Jun
1317:Yang Guo
1312:Yang Chu
1078:Lü Guang
1025:Yao Hong
1020:Yao Xing
940:Fu Chong
913:Fu Sheng
859:Liu Xian
848:Shi Jian
828:Shi Hong
730:Jin Zhun
719:Liu Cong
707:Liu Yuan
698:Han-Zhao
661:Li Xiong
547:Liu Cong
513:Liu Cong
461:, vols.
439:vol. 102
347:Liu Cong
272:Liu Yuan
256:Liu Cong
228:Jin Zhun
220:Shiguang
195:Liu Cong
185:Han-Zhao
66:Jin Zhun
56:Liu Cong
38:Han-Zhao
1464:Ran Zhi
1458:Ran Min
1449:Ran Wei
1307:Yang Yi
1288:Chouchi
1273:Feng Ba
1268:Gao Yun
1143:Duan Ye
1095:Lü Long
1090:Lü Zuan
1084:Lü Shao
980:Lan Han
928:Fu Deng
918:Fu Jiān
908:Fu Jiàn
853:Shi Zhi
843:Shi Zun
838:Shi Shi
736:Liu Yao
724:Liu Can
687:Fan Ben
676:Li Shou
590:Liu Yao
530:Liu Yao
451:vol. 95
407:vol. 90
354:Mother
343:Father
284:Wang Mi
280:Liu Yao
240:Xiongnu
238:of the
236:emperor
213:Liu Can
180:Dynasty
79:Unknown
1657:W. Xia
1220:Li Xun
1215:Li Xin
1210:Li Gao
833:Shi Hu
823:Shi Le
742:Liu Xi
713:Liu He
681:Li Shi
666:Li Ban
655:Li Liu
495:
332:Shi Le
312:Chanyu
288:Shi Le
268:Liu He
201:Mother
191:Father
92:Spouse
1601:Shang
923:Fu Pi
671:Li Qi
648:Li Te
497:Died:
364:Wife
318:Reign
308:Qiang
242:-led
168:House
116:Names
103:Issue
44:Reign
1673:Qing
1669:Ming
1665:Yuan
1653:Song
1649:Liao
1641:Tang
1605:Zhou
524:318
306:and
84:Died
76:Born
1681:PRC
1677:ROC
1661:Jīn
1637:Sui
1621:Jìn
1613:Han
1609:Qin
1597:Xia
1379:Dai
1230:Xia
574:318
499:318
173:Liu
87:318
31:漢隱帝
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