Empress Jianming and Empress Erzhu
China

Empress Jianming and Empress Erzhu – The Erzhu sisters who both became Empresses of the Northern Wei Dynasty

Empress Jianming and Empress Erzhu were sisters.[1] They were the daughters of Erzhu Zhao, who was regent and the unofficial ruler of the Northern Wei Dynasty from 530 C.E. to 532 C.E.[2] Empress Jianming was the Empress to Emperor Jianming of the Northern Wei Dynasty.[3] [4]Empress Erzhu was the Empress to Emperor Jiemin of the Northern [read more]