Princess Pingyang
This article is about the Tang Dynasty princess. For the Han Dynasty princess, see Princess Pingyang (Han Dynasty).
| Princess Zhao of Pingyang | |||||
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| Born | 598 | ||||
| Died | 623 (aged 24–25) | ||||
| Spouse | Chai Shao 柴紹 | ||||
| Issue |
Chai Zhewei, Duke of Qiao 柴哲威 Chai Lingwu, Duke of Xiangyang 柴令武 | ||||
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| Father | Emperor Gaozu of Tang | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Dou | ||||
Princess Pingyang (simplified Chinese: 平阳公主; traditional Chinese: 平陽公主; pinyin: Píngyáng Gōngzhǔ), formally Princess Zhao of Pingyang (平陽昭公主) (598 - 623) was the daughter of Emperor Gaozu of Tang (Li Yuan), the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. She helped him to seize power and eventually take over the throne from Sui Dynasty by organizing an army of women (娘子軍), commanded by herself, in her campaign to capture the Sui capital Chang'an.
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References
- Bennet Peterson, Barbara (2000). Notable Women of China: Shang Dynasty to the Early Twentieth Century. M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
- "Women in Power 500-750" from Guide2womenleaders.com
- Old Book of Tang, vol. 58 .
- New Book of Tang, vol. 83 .
- Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 183, 184, 190.
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