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2 days ago · Over the years, Empress Wu had repeatedly seen Empress Wang and Consort Xiao in her dreams as they were after death, and she came to believe that their spirits were after her. For that reason, Emperor Gaozong started remodeling a secondary palace, Daming Palace ( 大明宮 ), into Penglai Palace ( 蓬萊宮 ), and when Penglai Palace ...
4 days ago · In 1577, Empress Dowager Chen (the Longqing Emperor's widow) and Empress Dowager Li (the Wanli Emperor's mother) organized the selection of a wife for the young emperor. They chose the twelve-year-old Wang Xijie, who was married to the Wanli Emperor in early 1578 and became the empress.
Jun 21, 2024 · Wang Mang, nephew of the empress dowager Wang, restored the family’s position during the reign of Pingdi. After the latter died and an infant succeeded to the throne, Wang Mang was appointed regent, but in 9 ce he assumed the imperial position himself, under the dynastic title of Xin.
1 day ago · Wang Zhengjun (71 BC – 13 AD) was first empress, then empress dowager, and finally grand empress dowager during the reigns of the Emperors Yuan (r. 49–33 BC), Cheng (r. 33–7 BC), and Ai (r. 7–1 BC), respectively. During this time, a succession of her male relatives held the title of regent.
4 days ago · Wang Mang, nephew of the empress dowager Wang, restored the family’s position during the reign of Pingdi. After the latter died and an infant succeeded to the throne, Wang Mang was appointed regent, but in 9 ce he assumed the imperial position himself, under the dynastic
4 days ago · In 9 A.D., the Empress Dowager of the Western Han Dynasty suddenly felt depressed in her heart, so she lay down to rest, and suddenly a man's hand reached into the tent and put it on her wrist: "Weichen came to diagnose the pulse by edict, and the new emperor ordered the ministers to be...
1 day ago · In the East Warmth Chamber, the notorious Empress Dowager Cixi attended to state affairs behind curtain here. The chamber is now displayed same as her time. She ruled China behind a yellow curtain for 48 years here under her policy of quislism.
