Empress of Northern Qi

Northern Qi had six empresses in its history:

  1. Empress Li Zu'e (r. 550-559), the wife of Emperor Wenxuan.
  2. Empress Yuan (r. 560-561), the wife of Emperor Xiaozhao.
  3. Empress Hu (r. 561-565), the wife of Emperor Wucheng.
  4. Empress Hulü (r. 565-572), the first wife of Gao Wei.
  5. Empress Hu (r. 572-573), the second wife of Gao Wei.
  6. Empress Mu Sheli (r. 572-577), the third wife of Gao Wei.
    Empress Hu and Empress Mu were co-empresses briefly from 572 to 573.


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