Empress Xiao Gong Zhang
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Empress Xiao Gong Zhang (died 1462) was a Chinese Empress consort of the Ming Dynasty
, married to the Xuande Emperor
. She was the regent of China for her son in 1435–1442.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
, married to the Xuande Emperor
Xuande Emperor
The Xuande Emperor was Emperor of China from 1425 to 1435. His era name means "Proclamation of Virtue".-Biography:...
. She was the regent of China for her son in 1435–1442.
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