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Empress Dowager Fu傅太后

Archaic / OtherHistory

Grandmother of Emperor Ai, sought an exalted title.

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DIRECT FIGURES
11
RELATION RECORDS
18
SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Empress Dowager Fu, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

4 figures · 7 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

1 figure · 1 record
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

5 figures · 7 records
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04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

3 figures · 3 records
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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    22 profile notes
    17 relations24 verified quotations
    • Wang Mang→ dig grave →Empress Dowager Fu
    • Wang Mang→ demote title →Empress Dowager Fu
    • Empress Dowager Fu→ grandmother →Emperor Ai of Han
    • Emperor Ai of Han→ grandparent-grandchild →Empress Dowager Fu
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    1. 发掘帝祖母傅太后

      dig grave · Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上

    2. 新都侯王莽白太皇太后发掘傅太后、丁太后冢

      发掘冢 · Book of Han, 何武王嘉师丹传

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    1 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Emperor Zhang of Han→ sacrifice →Empress Dowager Fu
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    1. 遣使者祠定陶太后、恭王陵

      sacrifice · Book of the Later Han, 肃宗孝章帝纪三

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Relationship network

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Empress Dowager FuEmpress Dowager FuWang MangWang MangEmperor Zhang of HanEmperor Zhang of HanEmperor Ai of HanEmperor Ai of HanKong GuangKong GuangShi DanShi DanWang GenWang GenGrand Empress DowagerGrand Empress DowagerFu XiFu XiFu YanFu YanConsort DingConsort DingZhao Zhaoyi
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Sources: Book of the Later Han, 肃宗孝章帝纪三; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27下之上; Book of Han, 何武王嘉师丹传; Book of Han, 佞幸传; Book of Han, 元后传; Book of Han, 冯奉世传; Book of Han, 匡张孔马传

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