Yang You, known by his posthumous name Emperor Gong of Sui, was the last emperor of the Chinese Sui dynasty and a puppet ruler. He was born in 605 as the son of Crown Prince Yang Zhao and grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui, and he was made Prince of Dai as a child. In 617 the general Li Yuan rebelled, took the capital Chang'an and installed Yang You as emperor, claiming to defend the Sui throne while holding all real power himself. Only the commanderies under Li Yuan's control recognized the new emperor, and most others still recognized Emperor Yang. In 618, after news that Emperor Yang had been killed, Li Yuan had the boy pass the throne to him and founded the Tang dynasty as Emperor Gaozu. Yang You was made Duke of Xi and died in autumn 619, and traditional histories imply he was killed on the new emperor's orders. He left no sons.
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was the last emperor of the Chinese Sui dynasty
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Yang You was born in 605
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He was installed as a puppet emperor by Li Yuan.
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Li had Yang pass the throne to him
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