Empress Dowager Yang (楊太后)

Overview

Empress Dowager Yang was a ruler.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Female

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1261 景定二年四月
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 191
AD 1224 楊太后擁立功
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 191

Family

Kin of Zhen (鎮)
grandnephew 侄孫 · 2 generations
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 191

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 191

Events and relationships

Helped place lizong on throne
AD 1224 楊太后擁立功 · Political · Kingmaker · With Emperor Lizong (理宗)
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 191

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 191

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 248Volume 248 Biographies 7: Princesses, Dachang Princess of the State of Qin, Six Daughters of Taizu, Two Daughters of Zhenzong, Thirteen Daughters of Renzong, Four Daughters of Yingzong, Ten Daughters of Shenzong, Four Daughters of Zhezong, Thirty Three Daughters of Huizong, Two Daughters of Xiaozong, Three Daughters of Guangzong, Daughter of Weihui Xianwang, Daughter of Ningzong, Daughter of Lizong · 1 passage

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景定二年四月，帝以楊太后擁立功，乃選太后侄孫鎮尚主。 In the fourth month of 1261, because Empress Dowager Yang had helped place him on the throne, the emperor chose her grandnephew Zhen as the princess's consort.