Five Dynasties · Consort

Empress Dowager 太后

Tàihòu

Attested AD 951

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager was a consort.

Life and dates

Death

Murdered
Directly stated · History of Liao 112, passage 94

Attested activity

AD 951 天祿五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 112, passages 91, 94

Family

Kin of Wuyu (兀欲)
empress dowager 太后
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 112, passages 91, 94

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 112Volume 112 Biographies 42: Rebellious Officials 1 · 2 passages

帝伐周，至詳古山，太后與帝祭文獻皇帝於行宮，群臣皆醉。 On campaign against Zhou, the court reached Xianggu Mountain; the empress dowager and emperor offered sacrifice to Emperor Wenxian at the traveling palace, and the whole court was drunk.

是夕，同率兵入弒太后及帝，因僭位號。 That night they led their troops in and murdered the empress dowager and the emperor, then seized the imperial title.