Jiaqing Emperor

1760-11-13 - 1820-09-02 Contemporaries

The Jiaqing Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The 15th son of the Qianlong Emperor, he prosecuted Heshen, his father's corrupt favorite, in an effort to restore order within the empire. During his reign he also attempted to curb the smuggling of opium into China.