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Empress Dowager Bo

d. 155 BCE · 2nd century BCE

Empress Dowager Bo, born Bo Ji, was a consort of Liu Bang, founder of the Han dynasty, and the mother of Emperor Wen. Originally a concubine of Wei Bao, king of Western Wei, she entered Liu Bang's palace after Wei Bao's defeat and bore him a son, Liu Heng. When he became emperor in 180 BCE she was honoured as empress dowager, and she died in 155 BCE.

Empress Dowager Bo — Image: Dingar · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Western Wei (206 BC)

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