Overview
Empress Xiao was an empress of Jingzong.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 982 四年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 9, passage 137
- AD 973 保寧五年Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 82
- AD 969 保寧元年Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 22
- AD 976 保寧八年Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 120
- AD 969 改元保寧Strongly inferred · History of Liao 72, passage 162
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Humuli (胡母裏)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 82
- Sibling of Elder sister of Jingzong's empress (皇后之姊)elder sister 姊 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 162
- Kin of Xiao Haizhi (蕭海只)empress's uncle 國舅 · maternal lineDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 35
- Spouse of Yelü Xian (耶律賢)empress 皇后
empress 皇后 · Primary marriageSources vary in certainty · History of Liao 9, passage 137; History of Liao 8, passage 22; History of Liao 72, passage 162 - Parent of Emperor Shengzong of Liao (遼聖宗)empress 皇后
prince 皇子Strongly inferred · History of Liao 9, passage 137; History of Liao 8, passages 22, 63 - Child of Father of Empress Xiao (蕭皇后之父)father 父Strongly inferred · History of Liao 8, passage 82
- Kin of Niguzhi (尼古只)Niguzhi 尼古只Uncertain · History of Liao 8, passage 82
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Empress 皇后AD 969 保寧元年五月戊寅 · EstablishedDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 22
- Military and state affairs to follow her ordersRegent authorityDirectly stated · History of Liao 9, passage 137
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation Associated withStrongly inferred · History of Liao 72, passage 162
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Liao 8, passage 22
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 9, passage 137
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 22
References in the histories
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