Empress Wei

wife of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (664-710)
Person human Q1063783
Empress Wei
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Empress Wei

Summary

Empress Wei is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chang'an[2]. She was born on +0664-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +0710-07-21T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a politician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chang'an[2], Empress Wei…
  • Empress Wei was born on +0664-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Empress Wei died on +0710-07-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Empress Wei's father was Wei Xuanzhen[7].
  • Empress Wei's mother was Lady Cui[8].
  • Empress Wei was married to Emperor Zhongzong of Tang[9].
  • A child of Empress Wei was Li Chongrun[10].
  • A child of Empress Wei was Li Xianhui[11].
  • A child of Empress Wei was Princess Anle[12].
  • A child of Empress Wei was Princess Changning[13].
  • A child of Empress Wei was Princess Yongshou[14].
  • Empress Wei held citizenship in Tang dynasty[15].
  • Empress Wei's professions included politician[5].
  • Empress Wei held the position of empress consort[16].
  • Empress Wei held the position of empress consort[17].
  • Empress Wei's religion is recorded as Buddhism[18].
  • Empress Wei's image is recorded as 韋后.jpg[19].
  • Empress Wei is recorded as female[20].
  • Empress Wei's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Empress Wei's family is recorded as Wei clan of Jingzhao[22].
  • Empress Wei's ancestral home is recorded as Q11353830[23].
  • Empress Wei's CBDB ID is recorded as 0092172[24].
  • Empress Wei's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d3949[25].
  • Empress Wei's family name is recorded as Wei[26].
  • Empress Wei's manner of death is recorded as homicide[27].

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Origins and Family

Empress Wei was born in Chang'an[2]. She was born on +0664-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Wei Xuanzhen[7]. Her mother was Lady Cui[8].

Career and Affiliations

Empress Wei's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include empress consort[16], a noble title[28].

Personal Life

Empress Wei was married to Emperor Zhongzong of Tang[9]. Children include Li Chongrun[10], 0682–0701[29], of Tang dynasty[30]; Li Xianhui[11], 0685–0701[31]; Princess Anle[12], 0684–0710[32], of Tang dynasty[33]; Princess Changning[13], b. 0685[34], of Tang dynasty[35]; and Princess Yongshou[14], b. 0685[36]. Her religion is recorded as Buddhism[18].

Death and Burial

Empress Wei died on +0710-07-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Empress Wei ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Empress Wei born?

Empress Wei's place of birth was Chang'an[2].

Who were Empress Wei's parents?

Empress Wei's father was Wei Xuanzhen[7]. Empress Wei's mother was Lady Cui[8].

Who was Empress Wei married to?

Empress Wei's spouses include Emperor Zhongzong of Tang[9].

What did Empress Wei do for work?

Empress Wei worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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