Empress Dowager Hu

early 6th-century Empress of Northern Wei
Person human Q1059956
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Empress Dowager Hu

Summary

Empress Dowager Hu is a human[1]. She was born on +0401-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +0528-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Empress Dowager Hu was born on +0401-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Empress Dowager Hu died on +0528-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's father was Hu Guozhen[6].
  • Empress Dowager Hu was married to Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei[7].
  • A child of Empress Dowager Hu was Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei[8].
  • Empress Dowager Hu held citizenship in Northern Wei[9].
  • Empress Dowager Hu worked as a politician[4].
  • Empress Dowager Hu is recorded as female[10].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's family is recorded as Q10162630[12].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8170242068500091524[13].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's Commons category is recorded as Empress Dowager Hu[14].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's CBDB ID is recorded as 0134757[15].
  • The cause of death was drowning[16].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g4lwq[17].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20251249419[18].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's family name is recorded as Hu[19].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A002046[20].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's described by source is recorded as Book of Wei[21].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's described by source is recorded as History of Northern Dynasties[22].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's posthumous name is recorded as 靈[23].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's sibling is recorded as Hu Xiang[24].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's sibling is recorded as Hu Xuanhui[25].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's Shanghai Library person ID is recorded as 8ciw6wdnwl7npv6s[26].
  • Empress Dowager Hu's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 548613[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Empress Dowager Hu was born on +0401-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Hu Guozhen[6].

Career and Affiliations

Empress Dowager Hu's professions included politician[4].

Personal Life

Among Empress Dowager Hu's spouses was Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei[7]. A child of her was Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei[8].

Death and Burial

Empress Dowager Hu died on +0528-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was drowning[16].

Why It Matters

Empress Dowager Hu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Empress Dowager Hu's parents?

Empress Dowager Hu's father was Hu Guozhen[6].

Who was Empress Dowager Hu married to?

Empress Dowager Hu's spouses include Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei[7].

What did Empress Dowager Hu do for work?

Empress Dowager Hu worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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