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Empress Xiao Duan Xian (1564–1620) was a Chinese Empress consort of the Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...

, married to the Wanli Emperor

Wanli Emperor

The Wanli Emperor was emperor of China between 1572 and 1620. His era name means "Ten thousand calendars". Born Zhu Yijun, he was the Longqing Emperor's third son...

Biography

Empress Xiao Duan Xian is the longest serving empress consort in China. She was the only one of the consorts of Wanli to hold the title of empress during his reign.

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