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Consort Xiao (other)
Consort Xiao may refer to: *Empress Xiao (Sui dynasty) (566–648), wife of Emperor Yang of Sui *Pure Consort Xiao (died 655), concubine of Emperor Gaozong of Tang *Empress Zhenxian (died 847), concubine of Emperor Muzong of Tang *Xiao Wen (died 936), wife of Emperor Taizong of Liao *Empress Rouzhen (died 951), concubine of prince Yelü Bei *Xiao Sagezhi (died 951), consort of Emperor Shizong of Liao *Xiao sisters **Xiao Hunian (died 1007), wife of the prince Yelü Yanchege **Princess Xiao (died after 981), wife of the prince Yelü Xiyin **Xiao Yanyan (953–1009), wife of Emperor Jingzong of Liao *Xiao Noujin (980–1057), concubine of Emperor Shengzong of Liao *Xiao Guanyin (1040–1075), wife of Emperor Daozong of Liao *Xiao Tabuyan (died after 1150), Yelü Dashi's wife See also *Yu Daolian (died 366), Jin dynasty empress, posthumously known as Empress Xiao *Xiao Wenshou (343–423), mother of Liu Song's founding emperor Liu Yu {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Xiao (Sui Dynasty)
Empress Xiao (蕭皇后, personal name unknown; – 17 April 648), formally Empress Min, was an empress of the Chinese Sui Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Yang of Sui. Background The future Empress Xiao was born into the imperial house of the Western Liang dynasty – as a daughter of Emperor Ming of Western Liang, who claimed the Liang throne as a vassal of Northern Zhou and then Sui. She was born in the second month of the lunar calendar, and at that time, the superstitious Emperor Ming believed birth in that month to be an indicator of ill fortune. She was therefore given to her uncle Xiao Ji () the Prince of Dongping to be raised, but Xiao Ji and his wife both soon died. She was instead raised by her maternal uncle Zhang Ke (). As Zhang was poor, she had to participate in labor, and she willingly did so. In 582, Emperor Wen of Sui, because Emperor Ming had supported him during Northern Zhou's civil war in 580 against the general Yuchi Jiong, wanted to take one of Empe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |