Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Consort and Royal Family Member

Empress Wenxuan 文宣皇后

Wénxuān huánghòu

Attested AD 560

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Wenxuan as a consort and royal family member. 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 Wenxuan 文宣皇后 Wénxuān huánghòu
Title Empress Dowager 皇太后
Title Empress Wenxuan 文宣皇后

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Spouse of Gao Yang (高洋)
    Kinship Term: empress / 后 · Union Category: primary-marriage
    Kinship Term: empress / 后 · Union Category: primary-marriage
  • Parent of Emperor Fei (廢帝殷)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological

Places and affiliations

Source notes

  • From: Empress Dowager / 皇太后 · To: Empress Wenxuan / 文宣皇后 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 皇建元年 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · beiqishu:006:s0066

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Xiaozhao · 2 passages