CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Grand Empress Dowager太皇太后
Summoned Wang Mang to assist in governance and issued an edict dismissing Dong Xian.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 10
- RELATION RECORDS
- 14
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Grand Empress Dowager, 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
Grand Empress DowagerisEmperor Cheng of Han’s mother
Grand Empress Dowager—Emperor Ai of Hangrandmother
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
4 figures · 5 records+
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Wang Mang—Grand Empress Dowagersubordinate
Grand Empress Dowager→Emperor Ai of Handecree
Grand Empress Dowager→Emperor Ping of Hanwelcome and install
Dong Xian—Grand Empress Dowagersubordinate
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 4 records+
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Grand Empress Dowager→Wang Mangrefuse
Empress Dowager Fu→Grand Empress Dowageroppose
Consort Ding→Grand Empress Dowageroppose
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
3 figures · 3 records+
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Grand Empress Dowager→Queen Mother of the Westshrine
Ban Biao→Grand Empress Dowagercomment
Grand Empress Dowager→Wang Shuntrust
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Relationship network
Original text (3)
白太皇太后
Original relation: petition · Book of Han, 文三王传
臣莽实无奇策异谋。奉承太后圣诏
奏言太皇太后
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太后不肯授莽
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新都侯王莽为大司马
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莽使安阳侯舜谕指
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成帝崩,哀帝即位。太后诏莽就第
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传行诏筹祠西王母
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哀帝即位。太后诏莽就第
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复令太皇太后诏有司曰
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太皇太后与新都侯莽迎中山王立为帝。
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傅太后、帝母丁姬皆称尊号
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高安侯董贤免大司马位
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司徒掾班彪曰
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舜素谨敕,太后雅爱信之
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傅太后、帝母丁姬皆称尊号