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Empress Dowager Wang王太后
Mother of Emperor Cheng, aunt of Wang Mang, held court regency.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 8
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Empress Dowager Wang, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
5 figures · 6 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Empress Dowager Wang—Tian Fenyounger uterine brother
Empress Dowager Wang—Emperor Wu of Hanmother-son
Empress Dowager Wang—Emperor Jing of Hanspouse
Wang Feng—Empress Dowager Wangsiblings
Empress Dowager Wang—Wang Xinsiblings
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Empress Dowager Wang→Wang Mangsummoned
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Lü Jia→Empress Dowager Wangslay
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- Official history10 profile notes
Book of Han
4 relations6 verified quotations- Empress Dowager Wang→ summoned →Wang Mang
- Wang Feng→ siblings →Empress Dowager Wang
- Tian Fen→ younger uterine brother →Empress Dowager Wang
- Lü Jia→ slay →Empress Dowager Wang
Verified original text · 6
成帝母王太后召弟子新都侯王莽入
summoned · Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上
成帝母王太后召弟子新都侯王莽入
summoned · Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27下之上
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history4 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
6 relations5 verified quotations- Empress Dowager Wang→ mother-son →Emperor Wu of Han
- Empress Dowager Wang→ spouse →Emperor Jing of Han
- Empress Dowager Wang→ younger uterine brother →Tian Fen
- Tian Fen→ younger uterine brother →Empress Dowager Wang
Verified original text · 5
王夫人生男
mother-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家
太子幸爱之
spouse · Records of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
Original text (3)
成帝母王太后召弟子新都侯王莽入
成帝母王太后召弟子新都侯王莽入
成帝母王太后临朝，王莽为大司马
Original relation: appoint · Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27下之上
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以后弟凤为大司马大将军
- younger uterine brotherEmpress Dowager Wang → Tian FenhistRecords of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
Original text (1)
- younger uterine brother← Tian Fen → Empress Dowager Wanghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传Book of Han, 窦田灌韩传
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孝景王皇后同母弟也
- slay← Lü Jia → Empress Dowager Wanghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 南越列传Book of Han, 西南夷两粤朝鲜传
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攻杀太后、王
攻杀王、太后及汉使者
Original relation: murder · Records of the Grand Historian, 南越列传
Original text (1)