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Empress Dowager Dou窦太后
She was executed and her spirit was offered sacrifices to alongside Chen Gongda of Xiapi.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 19
- RELATION RECORDS
- 28
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Empress Dowager Dou, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
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Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Empress Dowager DouisKing Xiao of Liang’s mother
Dou Ying—Empress Dowager Doucousin nephew
Empress Dowager Dou—Dou Xiansiblings
Emperor Jing of Han—Empress Dowager Doumother-son
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
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Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Emperor He→Empress Dowager Doufavor
Empress Dowager Dou→Dou Xianmonopolize power
Empress Dowager Dou→Chen Fanentrust use
Empress Dowager Dou→Tian Fentrust
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03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
5 figures · 5 records+
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Empress Dowager Dou→Dou Xiansuffered
Emperor He→Empress Dowager Doulose power
Empress Dowager Dou→Dou Yingabhor
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record+
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Chen Qiu→Empress Dowager Dousupport
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Across source works
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- Official history10 profile notes
Book of Han
3 relations3 verified quotations- Emperor Wu of Han→ grandparent-grandchild →Empress Dowager Dou
- Dou Ying→ cousin nephew →Empress Dowager Dou
- Liu Wu→ mother-son →Empress Dowager Dou
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尊皇太后窦氏曰太皇太后
grandparent-grandchild · Book of Han, 武帝纪
孝文皇后从兄子也
cousin nephew · Book of Han, 窦田灌韩传
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history23 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
15 relations17 verified quotations- Empress Dowager Dou→ monopolize power →Dou Xian
- Empress Dowager Dou→ suffered →Dou Xian
- Empress Dowager Dou→ siblings →Dou Xian
- Dou Xian→ siblings →Empress Dowager Dou
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兄窦宪专权
siblings · Book of the Later Han, 五行四地震山崩地陷大风拔树螟牛疫
窦太后临朝,宪以重戚出内诏命。
hold court · Book of the Later Han, 崔骃列传
15 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history10 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
11 relations14 verified quotations- Empress Dowager Dou→ spouse →Emperor Wen of Han
- Emperor Jing of Han→ mother-son →Empress Dowager Dou
- Dou Ying→ cousin nephew →Empress Dowager Dou
- Empress Dowager Dou→ abhor →Dou Ying
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代王独幸窦姬
spouse · Records of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家
母窦太后。
mother-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 孝景本纪
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Relationship network
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尊皇太后窦氏曰太皇太后
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- mother-son← Emperor Jing of Han → Empress Dowager DouhistRecords of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家Records of the Grand Historian, 孝景本纪
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- monopolize powerEmpress Dowager Dou → Dou XianlitBook of the Later Han, 五行四地震山崩地陷大风拔树螟牛疫Book of the Later Han, 崔骃列传Book of the Later Han, 桓荣丁鸿列传第二十七桓荣子郁孙焉曾孙鸾玄孙典玄孙彬丁鸿
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兄窦宪专权
窦太后临朝,宪以重戚出内诏命。
Original relation: hold court · Book of the Later Han, 崔骃列传
窦太后临政,宪兄弟各擅威权
Original relation: 临政 · Book of the Later Han, 桓荣丁鸿列传第二十七桓荣子郁孙焉曾孙鸾玄孙典玄孙彬丁鸿
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将以是受祸也
兄弟就国,逼迫皆自杀
Original relation: commit suicide · Book of the Later Han, 五行四地震山崩地陷大风拔树螟牛疫
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是时和帝幸北宫,窦太后在南宫
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窦皇后养以为子
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是时,和帝幼,窦太后摄政
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及后临朝,故委用于蕃。
- cousin nephew← Dou Ying → Empress Dowager Douhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传Book of Han, 窦田灌韩传
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孝文皇后从兄子也
魏其侯窦婴者,孝文后从兄子也。
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太后由此憎窦婴。
太后除窦婴门籍,不得入朝请。
Original relation: 除门籍 · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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窦太后从昆弟子窦婴
- mother-sonEmpress Dowager Dou → King Xiao of LianghistRecords of the Grand Historian, 梁孝王世家Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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母,窦太后也
孝王,窦太后少子也
梁孝王者,孝景弟也,其母窦太后爱之。
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节等复欲别葬太后
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窦太后临朝,后兄车骑将军宪北击匈奴
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窦皇后生孝景帝、梁孝王武
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时窦太后临朝,下诏曰:……
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孝武皇帝者,孝景中子也。母曰王太后。
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窦太后临朝,严乃退居自守
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球曰:“皇太后以盛德良家,母临天下,宜配先帝
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