Empress Ashina

Empress Ashina (阿史那皇后) (551–582) was a Göktürk princess, who became an empress of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Zhou dynasty. She was the daughter of Göktürk's third khagan Muqan Qaghan, and her husband was Emperor Wu.

Ashina
Empress consort of Northern Zhou
Tenure568–578
PredecessorEmpress Dugu
SuccessorYang Lihua
Born551
DiedApril 23, 582(582-04-23) (aged 30–31)
BurialApril 29, 582
Chenma (陈马), Xianyang
SpouseEmperor Wu of Northern Zhou
Posthumous name
Empress Wucheng (武成皇后)
Empress Wude (武德皇后, per epitaph)
HouseAshina
FatherMuqan Qaghan
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