Five Dynasties · Consort

Empress Xiao 皇后蕭氏

Huánghòu Xiāo shì

Attested AD 950 - AD 951

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Xiao as a consort and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Xiao 皇后蕭氏 Huánghòu Xiāo shì
Title Empress 皇后 huánghòu
Title Empress 皇后
Descriptive kinship Empress of Emperor Shizong 世宗皇后
Descriptive kinship Lady Xiao 蕭氏 Xiāo shì
Surname Xiāo

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天祿五年 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:112:s0100
  • Source Date: Text: 天祿四年 · Western Year: AD 950
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0033

Family

Immediate source-linked family. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select a person to open their record.

  • Spouse of Shizong (世宗)
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband · Relationship State: formed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天祿四年 · Western Year: AD 950
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: empress · Object Role: emperor

Origins and identity

Career and standing

  • Title: Empress / 皇后 · Action: installed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天祿四年 · Western Year: AD 950
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0033

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

Open any source group to read the Chinese and English passage in context.

History of Liao, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Shizong · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 112Volume 112 Biographies 42: Rebellious Officials 1 · 1 passage