Empress Dowager Lü (Western Han dynasty)

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:regency
gptkbp:birthDate 241 BC
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Lü_Zhi
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Changling,_Xianyang,_Shaanxi
gptkbp:child gptkb:Emperor_Hui_of_Han
gptkb:Princess_Yuan_of_Lu
gptkbp:deathDate 180 BC
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Han_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Lü_Wen
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Western_Han_dynasty
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Lü
gptkbp:houseByMarriage gptkb:House_of_Liu
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Empress Dowager Lü (Western Han dynasty)
gptkbp:knownFor Establishing Lü clan members in positions of power
Consolidating power for Lü clan
Persecution of Consort Qi and her son Liu Ruyi
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Lady_Liu
gptkbp:name gptkb:Lü_Zhi
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Chinese
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Lü_Clan_Disturbance
First woman to rule de facto as sovereign in China
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Shandong
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Chang'an
gptkbp:predecessor None (first Empress Dowager of Han)
gptkbp:predecessorAsQueenConsort None (first Empress of Han)
gptkbp:regency 188 BC – 180 BC
gptkbp:reignAsQueenConsort 195 BC – 180 BC
202 BC – 195 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Emperor_Gaozu_of_Han
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Empress_Dowager_Bo
gptkb:Empress_Zhang_Yan
gptkbp:title gptkb:Empress_Consort_of_Han
gptkb:Empress_Dowager_of_Han
Grand Empress Dowager of Han
gptkbp:usurpedPower gptkb:Han_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Han_China
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7