Qin and Han · Consort

Empress Yan 阎皇后

Yan Huanghou

Attested AD 114 - AD 125

Passages
3
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Yan as a consort and royal family member. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Yan 阎皇后 Yan Huanghou
Title Empress Yan 阎皇后
Title Empress Yan 阎后
Title Empress Yan
Title Honored Person Yan 阎贵人
Title Lady Yan 阎贵人 Yán guìrén
Title the empress 皇后
Surname Yan
Descriptive kinship Yan Xian's sister 皇后

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Sibling of Yan Xian (阎显)
    Kinship Term: empress's elder brother / 皇后兄 · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: sister · Subject Relative Age: elder
  • Spouse of Emperor An (安帝)
    Kinship Term: empress / 后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Subject Role: empress · Object Role: emperor
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: active

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 115Volume 104: Five Elements Part Two · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 116Volume 105: Five Elements Part Three · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 119Volume 108: Five Elements Part Six · 1 passage