Empress Wei Zifu

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Empress Wei Zifu was a prominent Han dynasty empress who rose from humble origins to become the long-reigning consort of Emperor Wu and a central political figure at his court.

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instanceOf Han dynasty empress
empress of China
historical figure
associatedDynasticHouse House of Liu (by marriage) NERFINISHED
associatedEvent witchcraft persecutions of 91 BC
associatedWith Crown Prince Liu Ju NERFINISHED
brotherInLaw Huo Zhongru NERFINISHED
burial likely interred near Emperor Wu of Han at Maoling area
child Liu Ju NERFINISHED
consortOf Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED
country China
court imperial court of Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED
courtFaction Wei clan NERFINISHED
courtTitle huanghou (empress consort)
deathCause suicide
deathContext after the witchcraft persecutions under Emperor Wu of Han
deathYear 91 BC
dynasty Han dynasty NERFINISHED
enteredPalaceDuringReignOf Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED
era Western Han NERFINISHED
familyBackground singer or entertainer in a household before entering the palace
gender female
historicalReputation model of a virtuous and modest empress in some later accounts
knownFor central political figure at the court of Emperor Wu of Han
long-reigning consort of Emperor Wu of Han
languageOfName Chinese
motherOf Liu Ju NERFINISHED
name Wei Zifu NERFINISHED
notableFor rise from commoner status to empress
politicalRole influential figure in succession politics of Emperor Wu of Han
position principal consort of Emperor Wu of Han
predecessorAsEmpress Empress Chen Jiao NERFINISHED
region East Asia
reignAsEmpressEnd 91 BC
reignAsEmpressStart c. 128 BC
relative Huo Qubing NERFINISHED
Wei Qing NERFINISHED
roleInCourt patron of her natal Wei clan
supporter of Crown Prince Liu Ju
socialOrigin humble origins
sourceMention Book of Han NERFINISHED
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED
spouse Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED
successorAsEmpress Empress Zhao Feiyan NERFINISHED
title Empress Wei NERFINISHED
Empress of the Han dynasty

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Emperor Wu of Han spouse Empress Wei Zifu