Five Dynasties · Empress Dowager

Empress Dowager 太后

Attested AD 938 - AD 947

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Dowager as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 2 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
Title Empress Dowager 太后 Taihou
Title Empress Dowager 皇太后 Huang taihou

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Status: used-national-dress · Label: Khitan national dress / 國服 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太宗入晉之後 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit · liaoshi:055:s0017

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

Source notes

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 55Volume 55 Treatises 25: Ceremonial Guards 1 · 2 passages