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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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