Empress Wei Zifu

Empress Wei Zifu (Traditional Chinese: 衛子夫; Simplified Chinese: 卫子夫; pinyin: Weì Zǐfū) (died 91 BC), formally Wei Sihou (衛思后, "Wei the Thoughtful Empress"), was an empress during Han Dynasty. She was Emperor Wu's second wife, and stayed as his empress for 38 years, the second longest in Chinese history (after Empress Wang of Ming's Wanli Emperor). She was also the half sister of the famed general Wei Qing, the younger aunt of Huo Qubing and the step-aunt of Han statesman Huo Guang.

Read more about Empress Wei Zifu:  Family Background and Early Years, As Empress, The Crown Prince Ju Revolt and Death

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