Empress Xiao Chuo’s story proves that there is an extraordinary woman behind a great man. Empress Xiao Chuo’s son, Emperor Shengzong, was one of the Liao Dynasty’s greatest rulers. However, it was his mother who paved the way to his greatness. Empress Xiao Chuo would make many reforms that greatly benefitted her country and her [read more]
Empress Dowager Cheonchu was the granddaughter, daughter, wife, sister, mother, and aunt of Goryeo (Korean) emperors. However, Empress Dowager Cheonchu has gone down in Korean history as a lecherous, villainous Empress. Over the centuries, historians have called her a “음녀 [prostitute]” [1] and a “악녀 [villain].” [2] This was because she took a lover after [read more]
Empress Dowager Hu has often been blamed for causing the downfall of the Northern Wei dynasty.[1] Empress Dowager Hu was a consort of Emperor Xuanwu. However, he never appointed her as Empress because he already had one.[2] When her son ascended the throne at the age of five, she became Empress Dowager and ruled as regent [read more]
Grand Empress Dowager Feng’s life is a story of tenacity. She was a princess whose homeland was destroyed by the Northern Wei dynasty. She was a captive and was forced to become a servant by her enemies. She even became an empress of the dynasty that destroyed her kingdom and scattered her family. Despite her [read more]
Empress Dowager Yan has been known as one of the most devious Empresses in China’s history. She has often been described as a ruthless woman who tried to prevent her stepson, Liu Bao, from taking his rightful place as Emperor. Yet, Empress Dowager Yan has shown her potential to be a capable regent during her [read more]
Empress Dowager Deng is known in history as an intelligent and capable regent. She was the second Empress of Emperor He, and she ruled as regent for sixteen years. She fostered Confucian learning, and she set up an imperial Confucian school for both men and women. She instructed palace women to be educated in Confucian [read more]
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