Empress Wei

Cui Shi - During Emperor Zhongzong's Second Reign and Emperor Shang's Reign
... Wu Sansi the Prince of Dejing, who was also the lover of Emperor Zhongzong's wife Empress Wei, soon became a trusted and powerful advisor to Emperor ... historians believed to be a poisoning carried out by Empress Wei and Li Guo'er ... to be named emperor, but before Li Chongmao officially took the throne, Empress Wei carried out a number of official movements in order to consolidate her power, and ...

Li Rizhi - During Emperor Shang's Reign and Emperor Ruizong's Second Reign
... a death that traditional historians believed to be a poisoning carried out by his wife Empress Wei and Li Guo'er, so that Empress Wei could become "emperor ... Prince of Wen was named emperor (as Emperor Shang), but Empress Wei retained power as empress dowager and regent ... Princess Taiping and Li Dan's son Li Longji the Prince of Linzi rose in rebellion and killed Empress Dowager Wei and Li Guo'er ...

Princess Anle
... She was the youngest daughter of Emperor Zhongzong and his wife Empress Wei who was greatly favored by her parents and therefore grew very powerful and ... death that traditional historians assert was a poisoning carried out by Empress Wei and Li Guo'er (so that Empress Wei could reign and Li Guo'er could become crown princess) -- a ...

Liu Youqiu - Involvement in Coup of 710
... death that traditional historians believed to be a poisoning carried out by Empress Wei and her daughter Li Guo'er the Princess Anle, so that Empress Wei could become "emperor" like Wu Zetian and Li Guo'er ... the Prince of Wen, was made emperor (as Emperor Shang), and Empress Wei retained power as empress dowager and regent ... disgruntled at harsh treatment by their commanders Wei Bo (韋播) and Gao Song (高嵩), Empress Wei's nephews whom she had put in charge ...