Empress Chen Jiao
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Empress Chen Jiao was the first empress of Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty, known for her eventual deposition and the political intrigues surrounding her fall from favor.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
empress
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| accusation | using witchcraft to curse Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ |
| appointedEmpressBy | Emperor Jing of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | witchcraft scandal of Emperor Wu’s court ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rise of Consort Wei Zifu ⓘ |
| country | Han dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtFaction | Chen clan faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtFactionRival | Wei clan faction ⓘ |
| courtRole | chief consort of the emperor ⓘ |
| culture | Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Han dynasty China (exact location uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposedBy | Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depositionConsequence |
lost title of empress
ⓘ
placed under house arrest ⓘ |
| dynasty | Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| familyBackground | member of the Chen clan ⓘ |
| father | Chen Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Book of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | example of vulnerability of empresses without heirs in Han court politics ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | childless marriage ⓘ |
| marriageArrangedBy | Empress Dowager Dou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageArrangedFor | Liu Che (later Emperor Wu of Han) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Liu Piao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Chen Jiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being first empress of Emperor Wu of Han
ⓘ
dramatic fall from favor ⓘ involvement in high-profile witchcraft accusations ⓘ |
| politicalContext | court intrigues during Emperor Wu of Han’s reign ⓘ |
| predecessorAsEmpress | Empress Bo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDeposition |
failure to produce an heir
ⓘ
involvement in witchcraft case ⓘ |
| reignAsEmpressEnd | about 130 BC ⓘ |
| reignAsEmpressStart | about 141 BC ⓘ |
| relative | Empress Dowager Chen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeType | granddaughter of Empress Dowager Chen ⓘ |
| religion | Chinese folk religion (inferred for period) ⓘ |
| spouse | Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfterDeposition | commoner ⓘ |
| successorAsEmpress | Empress Wei Zifu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Empress of Emperor Wu of Han
ⓘ
Empress of the Western Han dynasty ⓘ |
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