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Regent of China from 1861 to 1908
Empress Dowager Cixi (Mandarin pronunciation: [tsʰɹ̩̌.ɕì]; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who periodically
Empress_Dowager_Cixi
Mother or widow of an emperor
Empress dowager (also dowager empress or empress mother; Chinese and Japanese: 皇太后; pinyin: huángtàihòu; rōmaji: Kōtaigō; Korean: 황태후 (皇太后); romaja: Hwang
Empress_dowager
Empress of China from 1889 to 1908
as Empress Dowager Longyu. She was posthumously honoured with the title Empress Xiaodingjing. She became regent during the minority of Puyi, the Xuantong
Empress_Dowager_Longyu
Empress of China from 690 to 705
previously held power as the empress consort of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang dynasty from 660 to 683 and as empress dowager during the reigns of her sons, Emperors
Wu_Zetian
Empress of Han China from 202 to 195 BC, regent from 195 to 180 BC
assume the title of "empress of China" and paramount power. After Gaozu's death, she was honored as empress dowager and ruled as regent during the short
Empress_Lü
Empress of China from 1852 to 1861
was honored as Empress Dowager Ci'an. As empress dowager and one of the most senior members of the imperial family, she and Empress Dowager Cixi became co-regents
Empress_Dowager_Ci'an
1975 Hong Kong film by Li Han-hsiang
The Empress Dowager is a 1975 Hong Kong historical film directed by Li Han-hsiang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Lisa Lu as Empress
The_Empress_Dowager
Qing Dynasty empress dowager (1613–1688)
1688), of the Khorchin Mongol Borjigit clan, was the consort of Hong Taiji. She was 21 years his junior. She was honoured as Empress Dowager Zhaosheng
Empress_Xiaozhuangwen
Empress of China (684, 705–710)
her daughter Li Guo'er the Princess Anle — made her the empress dowager, and she took formal power as regent de jure during the minority of Emperor Shang
Empress_Wei_(Tang_dynasty)
Spouses of Chinese rulers
Dowager Du Empress Dowager Li Empress Dowager Liu Empress Dowager Yang Empress Dowager Cao Empress Dowager Gao Empress Dowager Xiang Empress Dowager Meng
List of Chinese empresses and queens
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Empress of Japan from 1926 to 1989
the longest-living empress dowager of Japan, breaking the record of Empress Kanshi, who had died 868 years earlier. At the time of her death at the age
Empress_Nagako
1910 book by Bland and Backhouse
China Under the Empress Dowager: Being the History of the Life and Times of Tzŭ Hsi is a book by John Otway Percy Bland and Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd
China Under the Empress Dowager
China_Under_the_Empress_Dowager
Chinese empress (442–490)
Empress (Dowager) Feng (馮皇(太)后) (442 – 17 October 490), formally Empress (Dowager) Wenming (文明皇后, literally "the civil and understanding empress") was
Empress_Dowager_Feng
Chinese empress dowager (1812–1855)
honoured as Empress Dowager Kangci (Chinese: 康慈皇太后) during the reign of her step-son, the Xianfeng Emperor. She was the only Qing empress dowager who was
Empress_Xiaojingcheng
Empress dowager of Han Dynasty of China
Consort Bo (薄姬) during the life of the Emperor, and more formally as either Empress Dowager Xiaowen (孝文太后) or (rarer) Empress Gao (高皇后). Despite being
Empress_Dowager_Bo
Chinese empress dowager (1692–1777)
never held the rank of empress consort during her lifetime. She ruled the Chinese Imperial Harem and remained as the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty
Empress_Xiaoshengxian
Title given to East Asian royal women
Grand empress dowager (also grand dowager empress or grand empress mother) (Chinese and Japanese: 太皇太后; pinyin: tàihuángtàihòu; rōmaji: taikōtaigō; Korean:
Grand_empress_dowager
Widow who holds a title or property
queens dowager, where a daughter-in-law (i.e., the more recent queen) will rank above her mother-in-law. Empress dowager is the title given to the mother
Dowager
Cao Wei Empress Dowager (died 230)
Empress Dowager Bian or Grand Empress Dowager Bian, formally known as Empress Wuxuan, was an empress dowager and later grand empress dowager of the state
Empress_Dowager_Bian
Empress Jiashun
rival of the emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. It was said that there was an argument between the Empresses Dowager Cixi and Ci'an over the choice
Empress_Xiaozheyi
Wife of the Emperor of Japan
The empress of Japan is the title given to the wife of the Emperor of Japan or a female ruler in her own right. The current empress consort is Empress
Empress_of_Japan
Empress of China from 83 to 74 BC
Grand Empress Dowager Shangguan (上官太皇太后) (personal name unknown) (88 BC – 2 October 37 BC), posthumously known as Empress Xiaozhao (孝昭皇后; lit. ''the filial
Grand Empress Dowager Shangguan
Grand_Empress_Dowager_Shangguan
Empress of Japan from 1869 to 1912
adopted the imperial given name Haruko (美子) in 1867 and was posthumously honoured as Empress Dowager Shōken (昭憲皇太后, Shōken Kōtaigō), was the wife of Emperor
Empress_Shōken
Empress of China from 1801 to 1820
of the Qing dynasty of China. She was empress consort from 1801 until her husband's death in 1820, after which she was honoured as Empress Dowager Gongci
Empress_Xiaoherui
Empress dowager of Japan
posthumously honoured as Empress Dowager Eishō (英照皇太后, Eishō-kōtaigō), was the consort of Emperor Kōmei of Japan. As the daughter of Hisatada Kujō,
Empress_Dowager_Eishō
Empress of China from 1428 to 1435
and placed Yingzong back on the throne. She was given the title of Empress Dowager Shengliecishou (Chinese: 圣烈慈寿皇太后). Empress Sun died of illness on 26
Empress_Sun
Chinese empress dowager (1545–1614)
Empress Dowager Xiaoding (1545 – 18 March 1614), of the Li clan, was a Chinese empress dowager of the Ming dynasty. She was one of the concubines of the
Empress_Dowager_Xiaoding
Empress of China from 181 to 189
was the second empress consort of Emperor Ling and the mother of Emperor Shao. After the death of Emperor Ling in 189, she became empress dowager when
Empress_He_(Han_dynasty)
Regent of the Song dynasty
titles, Empress Dowager Liu promoted them to equals of the imperial ancestors. This act was similar to that of Empress Lü of Han and Empress Wu of Tang
Empress_Liu_(Zhenzong)
American artist (1865–1938)
people in the United States, Europe and Asia. She spent nine months in China in 1903 painting a portrait of the Empress Dowager Cixi for the St. Louis
Katharine_Carl
Emperor of Han China from 146 to 168
Huan-ti; 132 – 25 January 168) was the 27th emperor of the Han dynasty after he was enthroned by the Empress Dowager and her brother Liang Ji on 1 August
Emperor_Huan_of_Han
Emperor of China from 1875 to 1908
penultimate emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His succession was endorsed by dowager empresses Ci'an and Cixi
Guangxu_Emperor
Empress Hu (胡皇后, personal name unknown; died after 581) was an empress consort and empress dowager of the Chinese Northern Qi dynasty. Her husband was
Empress Dowager Hu (Northern Qi)
Empress_Dowager_Hu_(Northern_Qi)
Status generally held by the widow of a king
of a king. In the case of the widow of an emperor, the title of empress dowager is used. Its full meaning is clear from the two words from which it is
Queen_dowager
German Empress in 1888
husband's death, she became widely known as Empress Frederick (German: Kaiserin Friedrich). The dowager empress then settled in Kronberg im Taunus in Hesse
Victoria,_Princess_Royal
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c. 348), personal name Du Zhu, empress of the Later Zhao dynasty Empress Dowager Du (902–961), empress dowager of the Song dynasty This disambiguation
Empress_Du
Chinese Han dynasty empress dowager (died 189)
Empress Dowager Dong (fl.156 - 7 July 189), personal name unknown, formally known as Empress Xiaoren, was an empress dowager of the Eastern Han dynasty
Empress_Dowager_Dong
Emperor of Tang China (684, 705–710)
mother, Empress Dowager Wu. His mother, however, deposed him less than two months later in favor of his younger brother Emperor Ruizong. The former emperor
Emperor_Zhongzong_of_Tang
Empress Dowager Chengtian of Liao
(Chinese: 蕭燕燕; 953 – 29 December 1009), also known as Empress Dowager Chengtian (承天皇太后) was a Khitan empress and military leader of imperial China's Liao dynasty
Xiao_Yanyan
Qing dynasty politician and military leader (1836–1903)
favoured by Empress Dowager Cixi, he served in a number of important civil and military positions in the Qing government, including the Zongli Yamen
Ronglu
Empress of China from 16 to 7 BC
dominated the palace. Emperor Cheng wanted to make Feiyan the new empress, but Empress Dowager Wang complained about her low birth and prior occupation
Zhao_Feiyan
Monarchs of imperial China
usually as empress dowager. Prominent examples include Empress Lü of the Han, Empress Liu of the Song, and Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing. As the emperor
Emperor_of_China
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Empress Dowager Ding may refer to: Empress Dowager Ding (Han dynasty) (died 5 BC), empress dowager of the Han dynasty, Emperor Ai of Han's mother Empress
Empress_Dowager_Ding
2011 Chinese historical series
her navigation of palace intrigues, to her eventual rise as Empress Dowager. In 2015, the series was condensed into a six-episode version for Netflix
Empresses_in_the_Palace
Emperor of the Han dynasty in 106
of the Chinese Han dynasty and the fifth emperor of the Eastern Han. Born Liu Long (劉隆), the infant was placed on the throne by the Empress Dowager Deng
Emperor_Shang_of_Han
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Chengtian (Chinese: 承天太后) may refer to: Xiao Yanyan (953–1009), empress and regent of the Liao dynasty Yelü Pusuwan (died 1177), regent
Empress_Dowager_Chengtian
Empress of Han China from 179 to 157 BC
Hui's mother Empress Dowager Lü wanted to give some of the ladies in waiting to the imperial princes as gifts. Lady Dou was one of the ladies chosen
Empress_Dou_(Wen)
Empress of Manchukuo from 1934 to 1945 (1906–1946)
consummate the marriage. After the marriage Wanrong began living in the Palace of Gathering Elegance, the old residence of Empress Dowager Cixi, whereas the Emperor
Wanrong
Empress of China from 1487 to 1505
Empress dowager (皇太后; from 19 June 1505) Empress Dowager Cishou (慈寿皇太后; from 1510) During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521– 1567) Empress Dowager Zhaoshengcishou
Empress_Zhang_(Hongzhi)
Empress of the Qing dynasty from 1636 to 1643
primary consort, and elevated Jerjer to the position. Lady Borjigit's niece, Bumbutai, the future Empress Dowager Zhaosheng, would marry Hong Taiji in March
Empress_Xiaoduanwen
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Wang (王太后) may refer to: Empress Wang Zhi (王娡) (died 126 BC), empress dowager of the Han dynasty, Emperor Wu's mother Empress Wang (Xuan)
Empress_Dowager_Wang
6th-century Empress in China
Xuanwu's death, Yuan Xu ascended the throne as Emperor Xiaoming, and Hu was honoured as Consort Dowager, and soon Empress Dowager. Because Emperor Xiaoming was
Daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei
Daughter_of_Emperor_Xiaoming_of_Northern_Wei
Empress of China from 48 to 33 BC
officially Empress Xiaoyuan (孝元皇后), later and more commonly known as Grand Empress Dowager Wang, born in Yuancheng (modern Handan, Hebei), was an empress during
Wang_Zhengjun
Empress of Japan from 1912 to 1926
(eldest son), Empress Nagako (daughter-in-law) and Empress Dowager Sadako in May 1950 State funeral of Empress Teimei, 22 June 1951 Empress Teimei's mausoleum
Empress_Teimei
2013 biography on Empress Dowager Cixi
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China is a 2013 biography written by Jung Chang, published by Alfred A. Knopf. Chang presents
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
Empress_Dowager_Cixi:_The_Concubine_Who_Launched_Modern_China
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Empress Dowager Guo may refer to: Guo Nüwang (184–235), Cao Pi's wife and empress dowager during the Cao Wei. She is best known for killing the innocent
Empress_Dowager_Guo
Chinese court eunch (1844–1869)
a palace eunuch at the imperial court of the Qing dynasty. In the 1860s, he became the confidant and favourite of Empress Dowager Cixi and was subsequently
An_Dehai
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Zhang (張太后) may refer to: Empress Dowager Zhang (Han-Zhao) (died 313), empress dowager of the Han Zhao dynasty Empress Dowager Zhang (Liu
Empress_Dowager_Zhang
Emperor of Han China from 7 BC to 1 BC
and this led to the unprecedented and unrepeated situation of four women possessing empress dowager titles at the same time—Empress Wang Zhengjun (Emperor
Emperor_Ai_of_Han
Emperor of China from 1861 to 1875
regency headed by his biological mother Empress Dowager Cixi and his legal mother Empress Dowager Ci'an. The Self-Strengthening Movement, in which Qing officials
Tongzhi_Emperor
Emperor of the Han dynasty from 195 to 188 BC
wife 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
Emperor_Hui_of_Han
Empress of China (898–900, 901–904)
was briefly empress for three days before her death in 786, even though there had been emperors' mothers who were honored empresses dowager while they
Empress_He_(Tang_dynasty)
Qing dynasty empress (1638–1663)
Shunzhi Emperor and mother of the Kangxi Emperor during the Qing dynasty. She was honoured as Empress Dowager Cihe during the reign of her son and was posthumously
Empress_Xiaokangzhang
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Gao may refer to: Empress Gao (Xuanwu) (died 518), empress of the Northern Wei dynasty Empress Gao (Song dynasty) (1032–1093), empress
Empress_Dowager_Gao
Empress Dowager Zhaoxian
Empress Dowager Du (杜太后, given name unknown, c. 902 – 17 July 961) was an empress dowager of imperial China's Song dynasty. She was the wife of general
Empress_Dowager_Du
Chinese empress dowager (1588–1615)
Empress Dowager Xiaochun (1588–1615), surnamed Liu, was a Ming dynasty concubine of the Taichang Emperor and biological mother of the Chongzhen Emperor
Empress_Dowager_Xiaochun
Emperor of Han China from 106 to 125
the empress dowager, served as regent. When her infant stepson Emperor Shang succeeded to the throne in February 106, Empress Dowager Deng kept the then-12-year-old
Emperor_An_of_Han
Empress of China from 1654 to 1661
She was empress consort of Qing from 1654 until her husband's death in 1661, after which she was honoured as Empress Dowager Renxian during the reign of
Empress_Xiaohuizhang
Empress of Han China from 150 to 141 BC
was to inherit the throne and Lady Li became Empress Dowager, many of his concubines might suffer the fate of Consort Qi. Seizing the opportunity, Consort
Wang_Zhi_(empress)
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Empress Dowager Liang (梁太后) may refer to: Liang Na (116–150), empress dowager of the Han dynasty Empress Gongsu (died 1085), empress dowager of the Western
Empress_Dowager_Liang
Empress Dowager Huang (Chinese: 黃太后; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Thài-hōo, personal name unknown[circular reference]), referred to semi-formally as Empress Dowager
Empress_Dowager_Huang
Index of articles associated with the same name
Empress Dowager Nguyễn may refer to: Nguyễn Thị Anh (1422–1459), consort of Lê Thái Tông and mother of Lê Nhân Tông Nguyễn Thị Hằng (1441–1505), concubine
Empress_Dowager_Nguyễn
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Empress Dowager He (何太后) may refer to: Empress He (Han dynasty) (died 189), consort and empress dowager of the Han dynasty Empress Dowager He (Eastern
Empress_Dowager_He
Manchu-led dynasty of China (1644–1912)
fundamental change, but was poorly executed and terminated by the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) in the Wuxu Coup. In 1900, anti-foreign Boxers killed many Chinese
Qing_dynasty
Empress of the Han dynasty from 102 to 106
relations with. Once, when Emperor He was ill, Empress Yin made the remark that if she became empress dowager, the Dengs would be slaughtered. Upon hearing
Deng_Sui
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Empress Dowager Zhao may refer to: Queen Dowager Zhao (died 228 BC), mother of Qin Shi Huang Zhao Feiyan (died 1 BC), empress dowager during Emperor Ai
Empress_Dowager_Zhao
of the reigning emperor, Consort De was honoured as "Empress Dowager Renshou". Empress Dowager Renshou died of illness on 25 June 1723. Some sources
Empress_Xiaogongren
Empress of Russia from 1881 to 1894
Consequently, the Empress Dowager left Petrograd to live in the Mariinskyi Palace in Kiev the same year. She never again returned to Russia's capital. Empress Alexandra
Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)
Maria_Feodorovna_(Dagmar_of_Denmark)
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Empress Dowager Wei may refer to: Empress Dowager Wei (Later Liang) (fl. 401), empress dowager of the Later Liang state Empress Wei (Tang dynasty) (died
Empress_Dowager_Wei
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Cao (曹太后) may refer to: Empress Dowager Cao (Li Cunxu's mother) (died 925), empress dowager of Later Tang during the reign of Li Cunxu
Empress_Dowager_Cao
Empress Dowager Chongxian (
Empress Dowager Zhao (昭太后, literally "accomplished empress dowager"), semi-formally Empress Dowager Chongxian (崇憲太后), was an empress dowager of the Chinese
Lu_Huinan
Empress of China (1442–1449, 1457–1464)
the emperor, Empress Xiaosu demanded the same title as Qian: that of empress dowager. Xiaosu pointed out that she was the mother of the emperor while
Empress_Qian
Jin Dynasty Empress Dowager (217–268)
aristocrat, and later empress dowager of the Jin dynasty, who lived in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. She was the wife of Sima
Wang_Yuanji
1899–1901 anti-foreign uprising in China
China to lift the siege and on June 17, stormed the Dagu Fort at Tianjin. Empress Dowager Cixi, who had initially been hesitant, supported the Boxers and
Boxer_Rebellion
Emperor of the Xin dynasty of China from 9 to 23
Gen. In 8 BC, he informed Wang Gen and Empress Dowager Wang of the evidence, and both Wang Gen and Empress Dowager Wang were greatly displeased with Chunyu
Wang_Mang
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Empress Dowager Duan is the name of: Empress Dowager Duan (Zhaowen), mother of Murong Xi, emperor of Later Yan Empress Dowager Duan (Murong Chao), mother
Empress_Dowager_Duan
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Empress Dowager Xiao (蕭太后) may refer to: Xiao Wenshou (蕭文壽, 343–423), empress dowager of the Liu Song dynasty Empress Dowager Xiao (Tang dynasty) (died
Empress_Dowager_Xiao
Female monarch that reigns in her own right
However, the concept of a king consort is not unheard of in both contemporary and historical periods. A queen dowager or empress dowager is the widow of
Queen_regnant
2018 South Korean television series
of Empress Dowager Kang Kim Min-ok as Hong So-mae Head assistant of Grand Empress Dowager Jo. Choi Ja-hye as Ha Jeong-dan Court lady of Grand Empress Dowager
The_Last_Empress_(TV_series)
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Empress Dowager Liu may refer to: Empress Liu (Shi Le's wife) (died 333), empress dowager of the Later Zhao dynasty during Shi Hong's reign Empress Liu
Empress_Dowager_Liu
Empress Dowager of Cao Wei (died 264)
seemingly retire. How Empress Dowager Guo felt about either regent or the split is not clear but Cao Shuang is accused of moving Empress Dowager Guo to Yongning
Empress_Guo_(Cao_Rui's_wife)
2018 Chinese historical series
rescinding her status as empress. This act is seen as a curse against the emperor and empress dowager. After being promoted to the rank of imperial noble
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
Ruyi's_Royal_Love_in_the_Palace
2019 Chinese historical series
charms the Empress Dowager and becomes part of the Imperial Harem, being bestowed the rank of noble lady (five ranks below the empress). With the help of
Story_of_Yanxi_Palace
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Empress Dowager Hu (胡太后) may refer to: Empress Dowager Hu (Northern Wei) (died 528), empress dowager of the Northern Wei dynasty Empress Dowager Hu (Northern
Empress_Dowager_Hu
Chinese imperial consort (d. 1475)
Wan. The Emperor then moved out of the palace occupied by Lady Wan and took measures to protect Zhu Youcheng from her influence. The Empress Dowager even
Empress_Ji
Grand Empress Dowager
a Khitan empress dowager of China's Liao dynasty. She was a concubine of Emperor Shengzong, the mother of Emperor Xingzong, and one of the three Liao
Xiao_Noujin
Empress of China from 1567 to 1572
however, treated the Empress well and visited her regularly. After his ascension to the throne, he granted her the title of empress dowager and always treated
Empress_Chen_(Longqing)
Empress of China from 1425 to 1428
the place of an empress at banquets in the inner palace, even when her successor, Empress Sun was present. When the empress dowager died in 1442, Hu
Empress_Hu_(Xuande)
Decree ending imperial rule in China
official decree issued by the Empress Dowager Longyu on behalf of the six-year-old Xuantong Emperor, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty of China, on
Imperial Edict of the Abdication of the Qing Emperor
Imperial_Edict_of_the_Abdication_of_the_Qing_Emperor
Chinese empress dowager (1565–1611)
the biological mother of the Taichang Emperor. Lady Wang entered the imperial palace as a maid serving Empress Dowager Li, the Wanli Emperor's mother.
Empress_Xiaojing_(Wanli)
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