Empress Dowager (太后)

Overview

Empress Dowager was an empress Dowager.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Female · Title only

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1063 灤河之變
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 193

Career and standing

Held
Empress dowager
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 193

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Member of court
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 193

Events and relationships

Received report of rebellion plot
AD 1063 灤河之變 · Political · Recipient of report · With Yelü Liang (耶律良)
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 193

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 96Volume 96 Biographies 26: Yelu Renxian, Yelu Liang, Xiao Hanjianu, Xiao De, Xiao Weixin, Xiao Leyinnu, Yelu Dilie, Yao Jingxing, Yelu Asi · 1 passage

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良以反謀白太后，韓家奴以逆順降奚人，德與阿思殺涅魯古，皆有討賊之力焉。 Liang reported the plot of rebellion to the Empress Dowager; Hanjianu, by distinguishing loyalty from rebellion, caused the Xi to submit; Xiao De and Yelu Asi killed Nielugu — all contributed force to the suppression of the rebels.