Empress Wende (文德皇后)

Overview

Empress Wende was a consort.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Female

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 618 to AD 626 以所出女歸之
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passage 35

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Gao Jian (高儉)
daughter 所出女
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 35
Spouse of Taizong (太宗)
married to 歸 · Primary marriage
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 35

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 35

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 95Volume 95 Biographies 20: Gao Jian and Fifth Generation Descendents: Gao Zhong, Dou Weizhi, Douzhi, Dou Gui, Dou Cong, Dou Kang, Dou Jing, Dou Dan, Dou Zhi, Dou Congsun: Dou Dexuan · 1 passage

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士廉少識太宗非常人，以所出女歸之，是為文德皇后。 Early on Shilian saw that the future Taizong was no ordinary man and gave him his daughter in marriage — the future Empress Wende.