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鍾 惺, 1574-1624 · Public domain
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Empress Lü

Empress Regent of the Han dynasty (241–180 BC)

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Lü Zhi, courtesy name Exu (娥姁), and commonly known as Empress Lü and formally Empress Gao of Han, was the empress consort of Gaozu, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty. They had two known children, Liu Ying and Princess Yuan of Lu. Lü was the first woman to assume the title of "empress of China" and paramount power. After Gaozu's death, she was honored as empress dowager and ruled as regent during the short reigns of Emperor Hui and his successors Emperor Qianshao and Emperor Houshao.

Quick facts

Place of birth
Shan County wd
Place of death
Han dynasty wd
Citizenship
Han dynasty wd
Occupation
ruler wd
Spouse
Emperor Gaozu of Han wd

Positions held wd

  • empress consort
  • empress Dowager
  • regent

Questions

What positions has Empress Lü held?
Positions held by Empress Lü include: empress consort; empress Dowager; regent.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Empress Lü · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q298039 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: WUL-he21 01467 新鐫繪像東西漢全傳 01 (呂后).jpg by 鍾 惺, 1574-1624 (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 12 November 2026

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