Empress Zhangsun
Empress Zhangsun (長孫皇后, personal name unknown, presumably Wugou (無垢) (15 March 601 – 28 July 636), formally Empress Wendeshunsheng (文德順聖皇后, literally "the civil, virtuous, serene, and holy empress") or, in short, Empress Wende (文德皇后), was a Chinese essayist and an empress of the Chinese Tang dynasty. She was the wife of Emperor Taizong and the mother of Emperor Gaozong. She was well educated, and her ancestors were of Xianbei ethnicity. Their original surname was Tuoba, later changed to Zhangsun. During her tenure as empress, she served as a loyal assistant and honest advisor to her husband, Emperor Taizong.
| Empress Zhangsun | |||||
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| Empress consort of the Tang dynasty | |||||
| Tenure | 4 September 626 – 28 July 636 | ||||
| Born | 15 March 601 Chang'an, Sui China | ||||
| Died | 28 July 636 (aged 35) Chang'an, Tang China | ||||
| Burial | Zhaoling | ||||
| Spouse | Emperor Taizong of Tang | ||||
| Issue | Li Chengqian, Prince Min of Hengshan Li Tai, Prince Gong of Pu Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong Li Lize, Princess Changle Princess Chengyang Li Mingda, Princess Jinyang Princess Xincheng | ||||
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| Father | Zhangsun Sheng | ||||
| Mother | Lady Gao | ||||
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