Empress Xiaowu – How an Emperor mourned the loss of his beloved consort

Empress Xiaowu’s love story with Emperor Wudi was very tragic. She was known to be one of the most beautiful women in the Han dynasty. She had a meteoric rise to become the Emperor’s favourite. Yet, she knew that the Emperor’s affections for her were fickle. When she fell ill and lost all her beauty, [read more] The post Empress Xiaowu – How an Emperor mourned the loss of his beloved consort appeared first on History of Royal Women.
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