Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi
| Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi 北齊孝昭帝  | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Northern Qi | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 8 September 560 – c.late November 561 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Fei | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Wucheng | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 535 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | c.late November 561 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Yijing Mausoleum (義靖陵)  | ||||||||||||||||
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| House | Gao | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Northern Qi | ||||||||||||||||
Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi ((北)齊孝昭帝) (535 – c.late November 561), personal name Gao Yan (高演), courtesy name Yan'an (延安), was an emperor of the Chinese Northern Qi dynasty. He was generally considered a capable ruler, but ruled for less than two years before dying from injuries suffered from falling off a horse. The Northern Qi dynasty would not have another capable ruler after his death. He was only 26 when he died.