Empress Wang (Taizu)
| Empress Xiaoming 孝明皇后 | |||||||||
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| Empress of the Song dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 960–963 | ||||||||
| Successor | Empress Xiaozhang | ||||||||
| Born | 942 Bin County, Shaanxi, China | ||||||||
| Died | 963 (aged 20–21) Kaifeng, Henan, China | ||||||||
| Burial | Gongyi, Henan, China | ||||||||
| Spouse | Emperor Taizu | ||||||||
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| Father | Wang Rao (王饒) | ||||||||
Empress Wang (王皇后, given name unknown) (942–963) was a Chinese Empress consort of the Song Dynasty, married to Emperor Taizu of Song.[1]
Titles
- During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (28 November 936 – 28 July 942):
- Lady Wang (王氏; from 942)
- During the reign of Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou (26 February 954 – 27 July 959):
- Second Wife (為繼室; from 958)
- Lady of Langxie State (琅邪郡夫人; form unknown dare)
- During the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song (4 February 960– 14 November 976):
- Empress (賀氏; 4 February 960)
- Empress Xiàomíng (孝明皇后; from 964)
Issue
As Second Wife:
- Zhao Defang, Prince Qinkanghui (秦康惠王 趙德芳; 959 – 981)
- Unnamed daughter
- Unnamed daughter