Empress Liu (劉皇后)

Overview

Empress Liu was a consort.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Female · Title only

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 925 繼岌已破蜀，劉皇后…教繼岌殺崇韜
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 8

Events and relationships

Ordered killing
Political · Instigator · With Guo Chongtao (郭崇韜)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 8

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57Volume 57 Miscellaneous Biographies 37: Li Song, Li Lin, Jia Wei, Duan Xiyao, Zhang Yun, Wang Song, Pei Hao, Wang Renyu, Pei Yu, Wang Yan, Ma Zhongji, Zhao Yanyi · 1 passage

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繼岌已破蜀，劉皇后聰讒者言，陰遣人之蜀，教繼岌殺崇韜，人情不安。 After Ji Ji had conquered Shu, Empress Liu listened to slander and secretly sent a messenger to Shu urging Ji Ji to execute Guo Chongtao; morale in the army grew unsettled.