Ming · Consort

Empress Xu 徐氏

Xu

Attested AD 1402

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Overview

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

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Xu 徐氏 Xu
Title empress 皇后
Personal Lady Xu 徐氏 Xu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 洪武三十五年十一月 · Western Year: AD 1402
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:005:s0210

Family

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  • Spouse of Zhu Di (朱棣)
    Kinship Term: consort / 妃 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife

Career and standing

  • Title: empress / 皇后 · Action: installed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 洪武三十五年十一月 · Western Year: AD 1402
    Explicit · mingshi:005:s0210

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 1 passage