In any case, he was succeeded by his sixth son, Zhao Xian (Emperor Gong), who was then only four years old. Although Emperor Duzong was technically not the last emperor of the Song dynasty, historians see him as the last Song emperor who could have made decisions that would've significantly halted or even prevented the fall of the dynasty, as Gong was forced to abdicate two years later at the age of 6.
In any case, he was succeeded by his sixth son, Zhao Xian (Emperor Gong), who was only four years old. Although Emperor Duzong was technically not the last emperor of the Song dynasty, historians view him as the last Song emperor capable of making decisions that could have halted or even prevented the fall of the dynasty, as Gong was forced to abdicate two years later at the age of 6.