Overview
Empress Huo was a Huo Chengjun, Western Han empress of Emperor Xuan, later deposed after plotting against the crown prince.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 74 to BC 49 宣帝之世Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 91, passage 7
- BC 70 to BC 54 霍后Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 317
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Emperor Xuan of Han (漢宣帝)Primary marriage · EndedDirectly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 7
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- DeposedDeposed empressDirectly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 7
- empress 后Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 317
Events and relationships
- Plotted to poison heir and was deposedPolitical · PlotterDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 317
References in the histories
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