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Queen Shen申后
She was the queen of King You of Zhou, but was later deposed.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 2
- RELATION RECORDS
- 4
- SOURCE WORKS
- 4
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Queen Shen, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 2 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
King You of Zhou—Queen Shenspouse
King You of Zhou—Queen Shendepose empress
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
King You of Zhou→Queen Shendepose empress
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
King You of Zhou→Queen Shenabandon
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
King You abandoned Queen Shen; she was the queen of King You and was deposed. She was the queen of King You, and there was a rift between her and the king.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Discourses of the States · Book of Han
She was the queen of King You, mother of Crown Prince Yijiu, and was neglected. She was the queen of King You, deposed and relegated to the cold palace. She was the queen of King You, daughter of the Marquis of Shen, and after being deposed, she was honored as Empress Dowager during the reign of King Ping.
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- Literature / legend3 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
2 relations3 verified quotations- King You of Zhou→ spouse →Queen Shen
- King You of Zhou→ depose empress →Queen Shen
Verified original text · 3
立申伯之女为王后
spouse · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 2
欺凌嫡母
depose empress · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 3
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Discourses of the States
1 relations1 verified quotations- King You of Zhou→ abandon →Queen Shen
Verified original text · 1
弃聘后
abandon · Discourses of the States, 郑语
- Official history2 profile notes
Book of Han
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history1 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
0 relations0 verified quotations
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