List of Huangdi of Tianchao

[[File:Imperial Seal of the Huangdi.png|thumb|300x300px|Printed inscription of the Imperial Seal, carved from a piece of jade in the early Mo dynasty. Top line: 接受天命/Jieshou Tianming/Receive the Mandate of Heaven

Middle line: 正義規則/Zhengyi Guize/Rule Justly

Bottom line: 消滅邪惡/Xiaomie Xie'e/Destroy Evil ]] A comprehensive list of rulers of Tianchao, from the semi-legendary era to modern times. Pretender rulers/dynasties are included among them.

Rulers before the Tian dynasty were titled various ways:
 * The rulers of the semi-legendary dynasties, Lang, Tong, Cong, and Chi dynasties were titled "Qiu (酋/chief)."
 * Rulers during the Predynastic era, Miao, Re, Gao, Mo, and early Tian, were titled "Wang (王/King)."
 * Rulers since the founding of the imperial Tian dynasty are titled "Huangdi (皇帝/Emperor)."

Tian dynasty
The first imperial dynasty of Tianchao.

The state of Tian was originally a vassal of the Mo dynasty until it rose to dominance during the Warring States Period.

Rulers before Huangdi Kaiguo established the imperial period were titled "Wang," and the ruling family before him was the "Zhi (治)" clan.

Dian dynasty

 * The Fei, Huang, and Dian dynasties were founded in during the period of chaos and civil war in the final decades of the Zhai dynasty and were overthrown rather quickly.

Lin dynasty
Rulers of the Khitan-ruled Lin dynasty were also titled "Khan."