Empress Lü Zhi

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:regency
historical figure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Empress_Lü
gptkb:Lü_Hou
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:era gptkb:Early_Han_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Lü_Wen
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Lü
gptkb:House_of_Liu_(by_marriage)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Empress Lü Zhi
gptkbp:legacy First empress dowager to rule as regent in China
Controversial reputation for cruelty and political acumen
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Lü_Clan_Disturbance
Death of Consort Qi
Rise of Emperor Hui of Han
Suppression of rival clans
gptkbp:notableFor Consolidation of Lü clan power
First woman to rule de facto as sovereign in China
Political purges against rivals
Regency after Emperor Gaozu's death
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Shandong,_China
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Chang'an,_Han_dynasty
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Book_of_Han
gptkb:Records_of_the_Grand_Historian
Popular Chinese television dramas
gptkbp:posthumousName gptkb:Empress_Gao
gptkbp:predecessor Position established
gptkbp:predecessorAsQueenConsort Position established
gptkbp:regency 195 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:bfsParent gptkb:Weiyang_Palace
gptkb:Changle_Palace
gptkb:Empress_of_Han
gptkb:Liu_Bang
gptkb:Emperor_Houshao_of_Han
gptkb:Emperor_Gaozu_of_Han
gptkb:Emperor_Hui_of_Han
gptkb:Empress_of_Han_Dynasty
gptkb:Han_Dynasty
gptkb:Emperor_Qianshao_of_Han
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5