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Wang Zhengjun

71 BCE–13 CE · 1st century BCE

Wang Zhengjun (71 BCE–13 CE) was empress to Emperor Yuan of Han and, as empress dowager and grand empress dowager, a dominant figure at the Han court for more than six decades. Her relatives of the Wang clan filled the highest offices, and she promoted her nephew Wang Mang as regent. When Wang Mang seized the throne in 9 CE to found the Xin dynasty, she reluctantly surrendered the imperial seal.

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Xin dynasty

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