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Born Wu Zhao, she is not properly known as "Wu Hou" (Empress Wu) until receiving this title in 655, nor is she properly known as "Wu Zetian", her regnal name, until 690, when she took the title Emperor. During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Tang (618–626): Lady Wu (from 624) During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang (626–649):
Empress Wu (died September or October 245), [a] personal name Wu Xian (Chinese: 吳莧) [2], formally known as Empress Mu (literally "the Just Empress"), was an empress of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. She was the last wife and the only empress of Liu Bei, the founding emperor of Shu Han, and a younger sister of Wu Yi.
Empress Chen Jiao: Chen Wu, Marquess of Tangyi Liu Piao, Princess Guantao 141 BC 130 BC c.110 BC Emperor Wu of Han: Empress Wei Zifu: Madam Wei (衛媼) 128 BC 91 BC Empress Shangguan: Lady Huo 89 BC(?) 84 BC 83 BC 74 BC: 37 BC Emperor Zhao of Han: Empress Xu Pingjun: Xu Guanghan c.90 BC c. 76 BC 74 BC 71 BC Emperor Xuan of Han: Empress Huo ...
The future Consort Wu was a daughter of Wu Youzhi, [2] who was a grandson of Wu Zetian's uncle Wu Shirang (武士讓). [3] After Wu Zetian became "emperor" in 690 after having been empress dowager over her sons Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong, Wu Youzhi was created the Prince of Heng'an. The future Consort Wu was born sometime between 688 ...
Empress Wu (11 September 1115 – 12 December 1197) was a Chinese empress consort of the Song dynasty, married to Emperor Gaozong of Song.She played an influential part in politics of the Southern Song dynasty for 35 years having caused the abdication of three subsequent monarchs: Emperor Gaozong in 1162, Emperor Xiaozong in 1189, and Emperor Guangzong in 1194.
Empress Wu of Zhou, or Wu Zetian (624–705), was an empress consort and empress dowager of the Tang dynasty, and the only regnant of her Zhou state. She was the only empress regnant of China's history. Empress Wu may also refer to: Empress Wu (Zhaolie) (died 245), the wife of Liu Bei, the first emperor of Shu Han
Yang Yan (楊艷) (238 [3] – August 25, 274 [4]), courtesy name Qiongzhi (瓊芝), formally Empress Wuyuan (武元皇后, "the martial and discerning empress") was an empress of the Western Jin dynasty. She was the first wife of Emperor Wu.
Deposed Empress Wu (吳廢后; 15th century – 1509) was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to Zhu Jianshen, the Chenghua Emperor. Empress Wu originated from the capital city of Beijing. In 1464, she was selected to be the first consort of the newly crowned emperor and chosen to become his empress.