Princess Pingyang

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Princess Pingyang was a Tang dynasty noblewoman renowned for raising and leading her own army to support her father Li Yuan’s rebellion, playing a key role in the founding of the Tang dynasty.

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instanceOf Chinese noblewoman
Tang dynasty princess
military leader
associatedWith Sui–Tang transition wars NERFINISHED
burialHonor granted a funeral with full military rites
contributedTo establishment of the Tang dynasty
country China
dynasty Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
era transition from Sui to Tang
father Emperor Gaozu of Tang NERFINISHED
Li Yuan NERFINISHED
gender female
historicalRole rebel leader
historicalSource recorded in the New Book of Tang
recorded in the Old Book of Tang
honor received military honors after death
knownFor attracting bandit and militia leaders to her cause
being one of the few recorded female commanders in early imperial China
organizing local forces into a disciplined army
language Classical Chinese
legacy symbol of female military leadership in Chinese history
militaryCommand Army of the Lady NERFINISHED
notableFor contributing to the founding of the Tang dynasty
raising her own army
supporting Li Yuan’s rebellion
parentOf at least one son with Chai Shao
participatedIn overthrow of the Sui dynasty
relative Emperor Taizong of Tang NERFINISHED
Li Shimin NERFINISHED
socialStatus member of the imperial family of Tang
spouse Chai Shao NERFINISHED
supported Li Yuan’s uprising against the Sui dynasty
timePeriod 7th century
title Princess of the Tang imperial house NERFINISHED

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Emperor Gaozu of Tang child Princess Pingyang