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Du, empress dowager of the Song dynasty

Historical image related to Du, empress dowager of the Song dynasty from July 17, 961

Empress Dowager Du

Empress Dowager Zhaoxian

Empress Dowager Du was an empress dowager of imperial China's Song dynasty. She was the wife of general Zhao Hongyin and the mother of Emperor Taizu of Song, who founded the Song dynasty.
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Song dynasty

Chinese imperial dynasty from 960 to 1279

The Song dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Ten Kingdoms, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms…
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