ˈæftɚ zˈaɪəˌoʊz fˈoːɹsᵻz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ʃˈɛnz ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɐ kˈuːp ɐtˈɛmpt baɪ jˈuːən ænd lˈɪuː, ɪn fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, hiː fˈoːɹst ˈɛmpɹɛs wˈæŋɡ ænd ˈɛmpɚɹɚ ʃˈʌn tə jˈiːld ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi tə hˌɪm, ˈɛndɪŋ lˈɪuː sˈɔŋ ænd ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ sˈʌðɚn kˈaɪ.
After Xiao's forces defeated Shen's (and also defeated a coup attempt by Yuan and Liu), in 479, he forced Empress Wang and Emperor Shun to yield imperial authority to him, ending Liu Song and establishing Southern Qi.