Puyi was the last Emperor of China, ruling from 1908 until his abdication in 1912. He was born in 1906 and became emperor at just two years old. His reign marked the end of the Qing Dynasty, which had ruled China for over 250 years. After his abdication, Puyi lived a life of exile and faced many challenges as China transitioned to a republic. Later, Puyi was briefly restored to the throne in 1917 but was ultimately forced to leave again. During World War II, he was installed as a puppet ruler in Manchukuo, a Japanese-controlled state. After the war, he was captured by Soviet forces and later returned to China, where he lived until his death in 1967.