Family Background and Birth
Crown Prince Ju's mother, Empress Wei Zifu, eventually would be Emperor Wu's second wife. (She had gotten favor over his first wife, Empress Chen Jiao, after Chen was unable to bear Emperor Wu any children. Empress Chen was deposed in 130 BC.) She probably became a consort of his circa 139 BC. However, despite her favored status, she also did not bear him a son—Ju—until 128 BC. Only after she was able to bear this imperial heir was she created empress. Prince Ju was created crown prince in 122 BC, at age 6.
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