Overview
Empress Li was an empress and Empress Dowager of Later Han.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 947 天福十二年四月；立為皇后Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 35
- AD 951 漢亡後；太后臨朝Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 176
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Liu Zhiyuan (劉知遠)empress 皇后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 35
- Parent of Emperor Yin (隱帝)mother 母Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passages 35, 160
- Parent of Cheng Xun (承訓)mother 母Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passages 35, 162
Career and standing
- Lady of Wei 魏國夫人HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 35
- EnteredAD 947 天福十二年四月癸亥 · EmpressDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 35
References in the histories
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