Empress Zhou

empress consort of Chongzhen of Ming dynasty in China
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Empress Zhou

Summary

Empress Zhou is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Suzhou[2]. She was born on +1611-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1644-03-18T00:00:00Z[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Empress Zhou's place of birth was Suzhou[2].
  • Empress Zhou was born on +1611-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Empress Zhou died on +1644-03-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Empress Zhou is buried at Siling Mausoleum (Ming dynasty)[6].
  • Empress Zhou's father was Zhou Kui[7].
  • Among Empress Zhou's spouses was Chongzhen Emperor[8].
  • A child of Empress Zhou was Zhu Cilang[9].
  • A child of Empress Zhou was Zhu Cixuan[10].
  • A child of Empress Zhou was Zhu Cijiong[11].
  • A child of Empress Zhou was Princess Kunyi[12].
  • A child of Empress Zhou was Princess Kunxing[13].
  • A child of Empress Zhou was Princess Zhaoren[14].
  • Empress Zhou held citizenship in Ming dynasty[15].
  • Empress Zhou is recorded as female[16].
  • Empress Zhou's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Empress Zhou's ancestral home is recorded as Daxing County[18].
  • Empress Zhou's CBDB ID is recorded as 0067198[19].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[20].
  • Empress Zhou's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hgrslw[21].
  • Empress Zhou's family name is recorded as Zhou[22].
  • Empress Zhou's manner of death is recorded as suicide[23].
  • Empress Zhou's described by source is recorded as History of Ming[24].
  • Empress Zhou's posthumous name is recorded as 孝烈皇后[25].
  • Empress Zhou's posthumous name is recorded as 莊烈愍皇后[26].
  • Empress Zhou's WikiTree person ID is recorded as 周-2[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Empress Zhou was born in Suzhou[2]. She was born on +1611-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Zhou Kui[7].

Personal Life

Among Empress Zhou's spouses was Chongzhen Emperor[8]. Children include Zhu Cilang[9], 1629–1644[28]; Zhu Cixuan[10], 1630–1630[29]; Zhu Cijiong[11], b. 1631[30]; Princess Kunyi[12], b. 1630[31]; Princess Kunxing[13], 1629–1646[32], of China[33]; and Princess Zhaoren[14], 1637–1644[34].

Death and Burial

Empress Zhou died on +1644-03-18T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[20]. Burial took place at Siling Mausoleum (Ming dynasty)[6].

Why It Matters

Empress Zhou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Empress Zhou born?

Born in Suzhou[2], Empress Zhou…

Who were Empress Zhou's parents?

Empress Zhou's father was Zhou Kui[7].

Who was Empress Zhou married to?

Empress Zhou's spouses include Chongzhen Emperor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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