Song, Liao, and Jin · Empress

Rightful Empress slain by Qin'ai 嫡後

Dihou

Attested AD 1031 - AD 1055

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Rightful Empress slain by Qin'ai was an empress.

Life and dates

Death

murdered 賊殺 · Killed by Qin'ai (欽哀)
Directly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 205

Attested activity

AD 1031 to AD 1055 興宗朝
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 71, passage 205

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Of
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 71, passage 198

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 71Volume 71 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage

欽哀狠桀，賊殺嫡後，而興宗不能防閑其母，惜哉！ Qin'ai was ruthless and fierce, a murderer of the rightful empress, yet Xingzong could not restrain his mother—how regrettable!