Cixi ensures Puyi's succession as Xuantong Emperor before her death.
On November 15, 1908, Empress Dowager Cixi secured the succession of the two-year-old Puyi as the Xuantong Emperor, the last emperor of China, just before her own death. This decision solidified the continuity of Qing rule, ensuring her political legacy would persist through one final dynasty cycle even as her life waned.