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Empress Dou窦氏
Mother of Li Shimin, Empress Taimu Shunsheng.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 8
- RELATION RECORDS
- 10
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Empress Dou, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
5 figures · 7 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Li Yuan—Empress Douspouse
Empress Dou—Emperor Ruizongspouse
Empress DouisEmperor Xuanzong of Tang’s mother
Li Shimin—Empress Doumother-son
Li Longji—Empress Doumother-son
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Empress Dou→Wu Zetiankilled
Li Xilie→Empress Douseize forcibly
Emperor Wen of Sui→Empress Douhostile
Source record
8 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Old Book of Tang
Mother of Li Shimin, Empress Taimu Shunsheng. Empress of Emperor Gaozu, gave birth to Jiancheng, Taizong, Xuanba, and Yuanji. Consort of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, posthumously honored as Empress Taimu.
In fiction · New Book of Tang · Romance of Sui and Tang
Wife of Li Yuan, pregnant, accompanied her husband to Taiyuan. Wife of Duke of Tang, niece of the Zhou dynasty, had a daughter, advocated that daughter's marriage should consult her will. Wife of Luo Cheng, accompanied Luo Cheng to the capital.
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- Official history7 profile notes
Old Book of Tang
7 relations6 verified quotations- Li Shimin→ mother-son →Empress Dou
- Empress Dou→ killed →Wu Zetian
- Li Yuan→ spouse →Empress Dou
- Empress Dou→ spouse →Li Yuan
Verified original text · 6
母曰太穆顺圣皇后窦氏
spouse · Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪上
为则天所杀
killed · Old Book of Tang, 后妃上
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend3 profile notes
Romance of Sui and Tang
1 relations1 verified quotations- Li Yuan→ spouse →Empress Dou
Verified original text · 1
夫人窦氏向前道
spouse · Romance of Sui and Tang, 004
- Official history7 profile notes
New Book of Tang
5 relations5 verified quotations- Li Shimin→ mother-son →Empress Dou
- Empress Dou→ mother-son →Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
- Empress Dou→ spouse →Emperor Ruizong
- Emperor Ruizong→ spouse →Empress Dou
Verified original text · 5
母曰太穆皇后窦氏
mother-son · New Book of Tang, 太宗本纪
母曰昭成皇后窦氏
mother-son · New Book of Tang, 睿宗玄宗本纪
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
Original text (2)
母曰太穆顺圣皇后窦氏
母曰太穆皇后窦氏
Original text (1)
母曰昭成皇后窦氏
Original text (1)
- spouse← Li Yuan → Empress Douhist × litOld Book of Tang, 后妃上Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪上Old Book of Tang, 高祖本纪Romance of Sui and Tang, 004
Original text (4)
毅大悦，遂归于我帝。
母曰太穆顺圣皇后窦氏
追谥妃窦氏为太穆皇后
夫人窦氏向前道
Original text (1)
毅大悦，遂归于我帝。
Original text (2)
睿宗为相王时为孺人
帝为相王，纳为孺人；即位，进德妃
Original relation: 德妃 · New Book of Tang, 后妃传上
Original text (1)
追册妃刘氏、窦氏为皇后
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
母曰昭成顺圣皇后窦氏