Overview
Empress Shen of Emperor Wen was a consort and Empress Dowager.
IdentityHistorical · Female
Life and dates
Age
- AD 535 to AD 546 梁大同中Age Statement a little over ten suiDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 156
Attested activity
- AD 535 to AD 546 梁大同中Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 156
- AD 548 to AD 552 武帝之討侯景Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 157
- AD 557 武帝踐阼Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 158
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Emperor Wen of Chen (文帝)married to 歸於 · Primary marriage · AD 535 to AD 546 梁大同中Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passages 156, 159
- Child of Shen Fashen (沈法深)father 父Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 155
- Child of Lady Gao (高)mother 后母Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 161
Career and standing
- Princess of Linchuan 臨川王妃AppointedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 158
- empress 皇后HeldDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 159
- empress dowager 皇太后HonoredDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 162
Places and affiliations
- Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passages 154, 159
- At Wukang in Wuxing 吳興武康Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 154
- At Ande Palace 安德宮 · Relation ResidenceDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 162
Events and relationships
- Freed when Hou Jing fellRelease · ReleasedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 157
- Seized with husbandDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 157
References in the histories
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