(Chinese:熊夫人;personal name unknown) formally Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin (Chinese: 秦宣太后; 338(?)–265 BC), also known as Mi Bazi (羋八子), was the first queen dowager...

(Korean: 선정왕후 김씨; Hanja: 宣靖王后 金氏; d. 17 August 1222), also known as Queen Mother Seonjeong (선정태후; 宣靖太后) or Queen Mother Jeongseon (정선태후; 靖宣太后) was a member of...

corresponds to 23 Jan 684 in the Julian calendar. [(光宅元年)二月，戊午，太后集百官于乾元殿，裴炎与中书侍郎刘祎之、羽林将军程务挺、张虔勖勒兵入宫，宣太后令，废中宗为庐陵王，扶下殿。] Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 203; Wu then made Zhongzong's...

the mother of Crown Prince Dang Queen Dowager Xuan, of the Mi clan of Chu (宣太后 羋姓; d. 265 BC), a royal of Chu by birth; the mother of Princes Ji, Shi and...

of Qin (秦國質子之母)→Lady Consort of Yiqu (義渠王妃)→Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin (秦宣太后) Liu Chutian as 4-5-years-old Princess Yue Li Jing'er as 7-8-years-old Princess...

及昭王立，義渠王朝秦，遂與昭王母宣太后通，生二子。至王赧四十三年，宣太后誘殺義渠王於甘泉宮，因起兵滅之，始置隴西、北地、上郡焉。 范睢蔡澤列傳：昭王至，聞其與宦者爭言，遂延迎，謝曰：「寡人宜以身受命久矣，會義渠之事急，寡人旦暮自請太后。」...於是廢太后，逐穰侯、高陵、華陽、涇陽君於關外。...

also known as Queen Indeok (인덕왕후; 仁德王后) and Queen Mother Indeok (인덕태후; 仁德太后) during her stepson, King U of Goryeo's reign. She was a Yuan dynasty imperial...

Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou (北周宣帝) (559 – 22 June 580), personal name Yuwen Yun (宇文贇), courtesy name Qianbo (乾伯), was an emperor of the Xianbei-led...

elevated his mother's status, posthumously honoring her as Empress Dowager Mu (穆太后). During the reign of Emperor Wu of Southern Qi (11 April 482 – 27 August...

太后乃恐，悉罷中常侍小黃門，使還里舍，唯留進素所私人，以守省中。諸常侍小黃門皆詣進謝罪，唯所措置。進謂曰：「天下匈匈，正患諸君耳。今董卓垂至，諸君何不早各就國？」袁紹勸進便於此決之，至于再三。進不許。紹又為書告諸州郡，詐宣進意，使捕案中官親屬。) Houhanshu...

(十一年七月，文宗崩，王請奔赴，兩太后召見，諭以贊襄政務王大臣載垣、端華、肅順等擅政狀。) Qing Shi Gao vol. 221. (穆宗侍兩太后奉文宗喪還京師，譴黜載垣等，授議政王，在軍機處行走，命王爵世襲，食親王雙俸，並免召對叩拜、奏事書名。王堅辭世襲，尋命兼宗令、領神機營。同治元年，上就傅，兩太后命王弘德殿行走，稽察課程。)...

22 September 16 BC), formally Empress Xiaoxuan (孝宣皇后), semi-formally Empress Dowager Qiongcheng (邛成太后), to distinguish her from her daughter-in-law Wang...

formally called as Grand Queen Mother Wonseong (Korean: 원성왕태후; Hanja: 元成王太后) was a Korean queen consort as the 3rd wife of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo who...

太后乃恐，悉罷中常侍小黃門，使還里舍，唯留進素所私人，以守省中。諸常侍小黃門皆詣進謝罪，唯所措置。進謂曰：「天下匈匈，正患諸君耳。今董卓垂至，諸君何不早各就國？」袁紹勸進便於此決之，至于再三。進不許。紹又為書告諸州郡，詐宣進意，使捕案中官親屬。) Houhanshu...

or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Hyosuk (Korean: 효숙왕태후; Hanja: 孝肅王太后) during her son's reign, was a Goryeo royal family member as the third daughter...

Chen and Pei 429, 5.167. Yu 265: "明帝旣嗣立，追痛甄后之薨，故太后以憂暴崩。甄后臨沒，以帝屬李夫人。及太后崩，夫人乃說甄后見譖之禍，不獲大斂，被髮覆靣，帝哀恨流涕，命殯葬太后，皆如甄后故事。" Cited in Chen and Pei 429, 5.166–167....

Jin's decision to summon Dong Zhuo. (灵帝崩，太后兄大将军何进与绍谋诛诸阉官，太后不从。乃召董卓) Sanguozhi, vol.06. (灵帝崩，绍劝何进征董卓等众军，胁太后诛诸宦官，...) Houhanshu, vol.74, part 1. There...

Empress Dowager Chinu (Chinese: 叱奴太后, personal name unknown) (died 19 April 574), formally Empress Xuan (宣皇后, literally "the responsible empress"), was...

"嘉平元年春正月甲午，天子謁高平陵，爽兄弟皆從。是日，太白襲月。帝於是奏永寧太后廢爽兄弟。" Book of Jin 648, vol. 1: "嘉平元年春正月甲午，天子謁高平陵，爽兄弟皆從。是日，太白襲月。帝於是奏永寧太后廢爽兄弟。時景帝為中護軍，將兵屯司馬門。帝列陣闕下，經爽門。...

1163/156852606779969824. Shiji, Volume 9, Biography of Empress Dowager Lü: "此非人所為。臣為太后子，終不能治天下。" Sima Guang. Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 13. (孤僨之君，生於沮澤之中，長於平野牛馬之域，數至邊境...

"金城邊章、韓遂殺刺史郡守以叛，衆十餘萬，天下騷動。徵太祖為典軍校尉。" Chen and Pei 429, 1.5: "會靈帝崩，太子即位，太后臨朝。大將軍何進與袁紹謀誅宦官，太后不聽。進乃召董卓，欲以脅太后". Chen and Pei 429, 1.5: "卓未至而進見殺。卓到，廢帝為弘農王而立獻帝". Chen and...

(明悼毛皇后，河內人也。 ... 后父嘉，拜騎都尉，后弟曾，郎中。) Sanguozhi vol. 5. (明元郭皇后， ... 追封謚太后父滿為西都定侯，以立子建紹其爵。封太后母杜為郃陽君。) Sanguozhi vol. 5. (辛巳，立皇子冏為清河王。) Sanguozhi vol. 3. (乙酉，立皇子穆為繁陽王。)...

Empress Dowager Duan (段太后, personal name unknown) was an empress dowager of the Xianbei-led Chinese Southern Yan dynasty. She was the mother of the last...

Volume 58 (孟觀，字叔時，渤海東光人也。少好讀書，解天文。惠帝即位，稍遷殿中中郎。賈后悖婦姑之禮，陰欲誅楊駿而廢太后，因駿專權，數言之於帝，又使人諷觀。會楚王瑋將討駿，觀受賈后旨宣詔，頗加誣其事。及駿誅，以觀為黃門侍郎，特給親信四十人。遷積弩將軍，封上穀郡公。氐帥齊萬年反於關中，眾數十萬，諸將覆...

pp. 81–82 Paludan (1998), p. 99 Sima Qian; Sima Tan (1959) [90s BCE]. "9: 呂太后本紀". Shiji 史記 (in Chinese). Zhonghua Shuju. Cotterell & Cotterell (1975), p...

"died young" and "the young emperor", and Aidi (哀帝), also known as Zhaoxuan (昭宣), neither of whom were awarded temple names). The names of Xuánzōng I (玄宗)...

Queen Seonhui of the Gyeongju Gim clan (Korean: 선희왕후 김씨; Hanja: 宣禧王后 金氏, d. 17 March 1126) was the second wife of King Sunjong of Goryeo and his primary...

not recorded in history. It is not known when she died. (后主皇后胡氏，陇东王长仁女也。胡太后失母仪之道，深以为愧，欲求悦后主，故饰后于宫中，令帝见之。帝果悦，立为弘德夫人，进左昭仪，大被宠爱。) Bei Qi Shu, vol.09...

Annals of Xiang Yu 8 高祖本紀 Annals of Gaozu Emperor Gaozu of Han, 206-195 BC 9 呂太后本紀 Annals of Empress Dowager Lü Empress Lü Zhi (regent 195-180 BC) 10 孝文本紀...

Theobald, Ulrich (8 March 2011b). "Empress Lü 呂后 or Empress Dowager Lü 呂太后". Chinaknowledge. Vervoorn, Aat Emile (1990). "Chronology of Dynasties and...