Five Dynasties · Empress Dowager opposing Shizong

Empress Dowager 太后

Tàihòu

Attested AD 947 - AD 947

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Dowager as a consort and royal family member. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Dowager 太后 Tàihòu
Title Empress Dowager 太后 Tàihòu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大同元年 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0004
  • Source Date: Text: 秋閏七月 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0008

Family

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  • Parent of Li Hu (李胡)
    Kinship Term: imperial younger brother / 太弟 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Status: relocated · Action: moved · Place: Zu Prefecture / 祖州 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同元年 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0010

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: resisted-at-Hengdu · Other Person Id: Li Hu (李胡) · Place: Hengdu Ford / 橫渡 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 秋閏七月 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0008
  • Kind: military · Role: instigator · Action: sent-Li-Hu-to-oppose-Shizong · Other Person Id: Li Hu (李胡) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同元年 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0004

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Shizong · 3 passages
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