Qin and Han · Consort

Empress Xu 許皇后

Xu Huanghou

Attested BC 18

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Xu was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 18 許皇后廢
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 117, passage 39

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Emperor Cheng of Han (漢成帝)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage · Ended
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 39

Career and standing

Entered
BC 18 許皇后廢 · Deposed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 117, passage 39

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 117Volume 100a: Afterword and Family History 1 · 1 passage

會許皇后廢，班婕妤供養東宮，進侍者李平為婕妤，而趙飛燕為皇后，伯遂稱篤。 After Empress Xu fell, Lady Ban withdrew to serve the Dowager in the eastern palace, a maid named Li Ping rose to an honored lady, and Zhao Feiyan took the empress's seal; Ban Bo promptly claimed serious illness.