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Empress Wang王皇后
Consort of Emperor Yuan, mother of Emperor Cheng.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 8
- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
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Empress Wang, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
8 figures · 9 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Empress WangisEmperor Cheng of Han’s mother
Empress Wang—Emperor Yuan of Hanspouse
Wang Mang—Empress Wangfather-daughter
Empress Wang—Emperor Xuan of Hanempress
Empress Wang—Emperor Ping of Hanspouse
Source record
Empress Wang—Empress Xumother-in-law
Wang Jun—Empress Wangsiblings
Wang Shun—Empress Wangsiblings
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Wang Mang→Empress Wangchange title
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Wang Mang→Empress Wangwanted to marry off
Source record
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- Official history9 profile notes
Book of Han
11 relations10 verified quotations- Wang Mang→ father-daughter →Empress Wang
- Wang Mang→ change title →Empress Wang
- Wang Mang→ wanted to marry off →Empress Wang
- Empress Wang→ empress →Emperor Xuan of Han
Verified original text · 10
孝平王皇后，安汉公太傅大司马莽女也。
father-daughter · Book of Han, 外戚传下
莽即真，以婴为定安公，改皇太后号为定安公太后。
change title · Book of Han, 外戚传下
8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
0 relations0 verified quotations
Relationship network
Original text (1)
孝平王皇后，安汉公太傅大司马莽女也。
Original text (1)
莽即真，以婴为定安公，改皇太后号为定安公太后。
Original text (1)
遂立王婕妤为皇后
Original text (2)
王皇后生孝成帝
母曰王皇后
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母王皇后无宠
Original text (1)
立皇后王氏
Original text (1)
孝元王皇后，成帝母也。
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复爵太皇太后弟骏为关内侯
Original text (1)
封太后兄舜为安平侯