Empress Han Explained

Consort:yes
Empress Gongshu
Spouse:Emperor Ningzong
Birth Date:1165
Death Date:14 December 1200 (aged)
Death Place:Lin'an, Zhejiang, China
House:Han
House-Type:Clan
Issue:Zhao Jun
Zhao Tan
Succession:Empress consort of the Southern Song dynasty
Reign:25 July 1194 – 14 December 1200
Predecessor:Empress Cixian
Successor:Empress Gongsheng
Posthumous Name:Empress Gongshu (恭淑皇后)

Empress Han (1165 – 14 December 1200) was the empress consort of Emperor Ningzong during the Song dynasty.

Biography

Han was born in modern-day Henan,[1] the descendant of a prominent Northern Song official. She became a concubine of Ningzong along with her older sister.[2] She was selected as the primary consort of Ningzong, and appointed his empress after his succession. Empress Han and her family managed to attain influence over the affairs of state, backed by the so called 'War/Militant party', succeed in persuading Ningzong to depose and disgrace senior minister Zhao Ruyu and replaced him with her militarist relative, Han Tuozhou.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Toqto'a and Alutu (1346), liezhuan di er houfei xia
  2. Toqto'a and Alutu (1346), liezhuan di er houfei xia
  3. Justin Wintle:China