Emperor Dezong of Tang (died 805)

Emperor Dezong of Tang

Emperor of Tang China from 779 to 805

Emperor Dezong of Tang, personal name Li Kuo, was an emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty. He was the oldest son of Emperor Daizong. His reign of 26 years was the third longest in the Tang dynasty. Emperor Dezong started out as a diligent and frugal emperor and he tried to reform…