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Oboi (1661–1669)|predecessor=Shunzhi Emperor|successor=Yongzheng Emperor|spouse=Empress Xiaochengren

​(m. 1665; died 1674)​

Empress Xiaozhaoren

​(m. 1665; died 1678)​

Empress Xiaogongren ​(before 1722)|issue=Yunzhi

The '''Kangxi Emperor''' (4 May 1654 – 20 December 1722), was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty,. andHe was the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign of 61 years makes him the longest-reigning Chinese emperor. inKangxi Chinesewas history andalso one of the longest-reigning rulers in history. He is considered one of China's greatest emperors. The

Kangxi was the third son of the Shunzhi Emperor,. KangxiHe was enthroned at the age of seven. After assuming personal rule, Kangxi's actions sparked the Revolt of the Three Feudatories,. which heHe suppressed the revolt. HeKangxi also forced his neighbors to submit to Qing rule. andHe also launched an expedition that brought Tibet into the empire. He

Kangxi initially welcomed the Jesuits and Catholicism. in China, but toleranceThis came to an end as a result of the Chinese Rites controversy.

Later in his reign, Kangxi became embroiledinvolved in a prolonged succession dispute. HeKangxi died in 1722 at the age of 68 and was followed by his fourth son.

The Kangxi Emperor's reign brought stability and wealth after years of war and chaos. He started the period known as the High Qing era. whichThis era lasted for several generations after his death. His court also produced theimportant compilationliterary ofworks: the ''Kangxi Dictionary'', the ''Complete Tang Poems'' poetry anthology, and the ''Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China''.