Lü Zhi (241–18 August 180 BC), courtesy name E'xu (娥姁) and commonly known as Empress Lü (traditional Chinese: 呂后; simplified Chinese: 吕后; pinyin: Lǚ Hòu)...
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was Empress Zhang Yan, a niece of his by his elder sister Princess Yuan of Lu; their marriage was the result of insistence by Empress Dowager Lü and was...
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The Lü Clan disturbance (Chinese: 呂氏之亂; pinyin: Lǚ shì zhī luàn, 180 BCE) refers to a political upheaval after the death of Empress Lü Zhi of the early...
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other consorts who became Empress Lü Zhi's victims due to her jealousy, Lü was very sympathetic to Consort Bo. The empress never saw Bo and her son as...
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Empress Lü (呂雉, 241–180 BC), of the Han dynasty, was the first empress in Chinese history. Empress Lu or Empress Lü may also refer to: Empress Lü (Houshao)...
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Empress Lü (呂皇后, personal name unknown) (died c. 180 BCE) was an empress during the Han dynasty. Lady Lü was the daughter of Lü Lu (呂祿), the son of Lü...
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of then-Empress Dowager Lü, Lady Yan married her uncle Emperor Hui, the son of Emperor Gao and Empress Dowager Lü, and she was created empress. The marriage...
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in the hands of his wife, Empress Lü, the empress dowager. After Empress Lü's death, the officials eliminated the powerful Lü clan, and deliberately chose...
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subject—and adopted by Emperor Hui's wife, Empress Zhang Yan. At the instigation of his grandmother, Empress Lü, Empress Zhang had Emperor Qianshao's mother...
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succeeded by his son, Jiyu, who became Laoshang Chanyu. In 192 BC Empress Dowager Lü Zhi (widow of Emperor Gaozu of Han) received a marriage proposal from...
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controlled by the Lü clan. Indeed, the grand empress dowager's will required him to marry the daughter of her nephew Lü Lu (呂禄) and make her empress. The officials...
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Khongirad Empress Dowager Khongirad Empress Dowager Khongirad Empress Dowager Lü Empress Dowager Zhang Empress Dowager Hu Empress Dowager Sun Empress Dowager...
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again for a very long time. On one occasion, Emperor Hui's mother Empress Dowager Lü wanted to give some of the ladies in waiting to the imperial princes...
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She was the eldest daughter of the dynasty's founder Emperor Gaozu and Empress Lü Zhi. She had one daughter who was married to her younger brother, Emperor...
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second recorded ruler of Qi Lü Buwei (291?–235 BC), Chancellor of Qin, sponsored the creation of the Lüshi Chunqiu Empress Lü (241–180 BC), wife of Emperor...
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Wu Zetian (redirect from Empress Wu of China)
Han's wife Empress Lü Zhi carried out against Emperor Gao's favorite concubine Consort Qi after Emperor Gao's death, once Empress Lü became empress dowager—by...
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188 BC at the age of 22. However, the true resides with his mother, the Empress Lü Zhi, who serves as the Regent as widow of Gaozu. The War against Nabis...
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emperor's widow, Empress Lü, to ensure he would not become emperor. Ruyi was succeeded by Liu You, son of Emperor Gaozu and Empress Lü. In 181 BC, his...
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Ruyi, as his desire was objected to by Liu Ying's mother Empress Lü Zhi. Because of this, Lü Zhi hated Qi deeply. Nevertheless, Gaozu ordered Liu Ruyi...
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when Empress Dowager Lü Zhi was in power. After Empress Lü's death in August 180 BCE, Chen Ping and Zhou Bo cooperated to put an end to the Lü Clan Disturbance...
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of the then-Empress (Lü Zhi), who is very jealous of her mistress. To cover up a botched assassination of the young Liu Heng, Empress Lü places the blame...
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other Empresses Dowager starting from Empress Lü. Those successors were granted the slightly different title which can be also translated as Empress Dowager...
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mausoleum of the Han dynasty Emperor Gaozu (256–195 BCE), and for his wife Empress Lü (241–180 BC). The Chang Mausoleum is located in the north of Sanyi Village...
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by his stepmother, the Empress Lü Zhi, as consort Qi had attempted to persuade Liu Bang to have Liu Ruyi replace Liu Ying (Lü's son) as crown prince. Despite...
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I. September 26 — Lü Clan Disturbance. Following the death of Empress Lü, who had been the de facto ruler of the Han dynasty, the Lü Clan is overthrown...
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Fu Shou (redirect from Empress Fu Shou)
Wan's conspiracy. Republic of China historian Lü Simian (吕思勉) had a different perspective on the case of Empress Fu's execution. He believed that given Cao...
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put to death by Empress Lü. Emperor Houshao of Han, a half-brother of Qianshao, ascends to the throne. Around this time, Empress Lü outlaws the trade...
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dynasty versions were rimless. In the year 186 BC, or the 5th year of Empress Lü, the government officially set the weight of the Ban Liang at 8 zhu and...
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Liu's wife, Lü Zhi, was the daughter of Lü Wen (呂文), a wealthy and influential gentry from Shanfu County. After moving to Pei County, Lü Wen held a feast...
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death, Empress Lü and her clan seized power from the Liu family and controlled the Han government – this event is historically known as the Lü Clan Disturbance...
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