Empress Zhang (Liu Shan, later)
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Empress Zhang, personal name unknown, was an empress of Shu Han
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. She was the daughter of Zhang Fei and his wife Lady Xiahou, and the second wife of Liu Shan
, the second emperor of Shu Han. Liu Shan's first wife
was her sister, and after her sister's death in 237, Liu Shan took her as an imperial consort. The next year (238), he created her empress to succeed her sister. Empress Zhang appeared to have had no children. After the empire fell to Cao Wei
in 263, she was relocated to the Cao Wei capital Luoyang
with her husband. As her husband was created the Duke of Anle, she became duchess. It is not known when she died.
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Shu Han
Shu Han was one of the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period, after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The state was based on areas around Sichuan, which was then known as Shu...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. She was the daughter of Zhang Fei and his wife Lady Xiahou, and the second wife of Liu Shan
Liu Shan
Liu Shan, , was the second and last emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. As he ascended the throne at the young age of 16, Liu Shan was entrusted to the care of the Chancellor Zhuge Liang and Imperial Secretariat Li Yan...
, the second emperor of Shu Han. Liu Shan's first wife
Empress Zhang (Liu Shan, former)
Empress Zhang , personal name unknown, formally known as Empress Jing'ai was an empress of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. She was the daughter of Zhang Fei and his wife Lady Xiahou, and the first wife of Liu Shan, the second emperor of Shu Han...
was her sister, and after her sister's death in 237, Liu Shan took her as an imperial consort. The next year (238), he created her empress to succeed her sister. Empress Zhang appeared to have had no children. After the empire fell to Cao Wei
Cao Wei
Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...
in 263, she was relocated to the Cao Wei capital Luoyang
Luoyang
Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
with her husband. As her husband was created the Duke of Anle, she became duchess. It is not known when she died.
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms
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