Qin and Han · Empress Dowager and Royal Family Member

Lü Empress Dowager 呂太后

Lü Taihou

Attested BC 195 - BC 180

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lü Empress Dowager was an empress Dowager and Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 188 to BC 180 呂太后時
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 132
BC 195 to BC 188 孝惠帝時
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 125

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 125, 132

Events and relationships

Enfeoffed Lü clansmen as kings
BC 188 to BC 180 呂太后時 · Political · Regent
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 132
Handled affairs and sought to king the Lü
BC 195 to BC 188 孝惠帝時 · Political · Regent
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 125

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 97Biographies of Li Yiji and Lu Jia · 2 passages

孝惠帝時，呂太后用事，欲王諸呂，畏大臣有口者，陸生自度不能爭之，乃病免家居。 During the Xiaohui Emperor's time, the Lü Empress Dowager handled affairs and wanted to enfeoff the Lü clansmen as kings. She feared eloquent ministers, so Lu Jia, judging that he could not contend against it, feigned illness and resigned to return home.

呂太后時，王諸呂，諸呂擅權，欲劫少主，危劉氏。 During the Lü Empress Dowager's time, she enfeoffed the Lü clansmen as kings. The Lü clansmen usurped power and sought to coerce the young ruler and endanger the Liu clan.