Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler and Royal Family Member

Khitan Empress Dowager 契丹太后

Attested AD 998 - AD 1003

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Khitan Empress Dowager was a ruler and Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 998 to AD 1003 咸平中，契丹犯塞
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 35

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Khitan 契丹
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 35

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Ruled as empress dowager
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 35

Events and relationships

Advanced camp
AD 998 to AD 1003 咸平中 · Military · Leader · At Langshan and Daxia 狼山大夏
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 35

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 289Volume 289 Biographies 48: Gao Qiong, Fan Tingzhao, Ge Ba · 1 passage

咸平中，契丹犯塞，其母車帳至狼山大夏。 During the Xianping era the Khitan invaded the frontier, and the empress dowager's own camp advanced as far as Langshan and Daxia.