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.

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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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Emperor Wu of Han spouse Empress Chen Jiao