Empress Chenggong
South Song dynasty Chinese empress
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| Intro | South Song dynasty Chinese empress | ||
| A.K.A. | Empress Xia Chenggong | ||
| A.K.A. | Empress Xia Chenggong | ||
| Places | China | ||
| was | Noble | ||
| Work field | Royals | ||
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| Birth | 1136, Kaifeng, People's Republic of China | ||
| Death | 1167 (aged 31 years) | ||
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Empress Xia Shenfu (1136 – July 13, 1167) was a Chinese Empress consort of the Song Dynasty, married to Emperor Xiaozong of Song.
Xia originally served as a maid to the first spouse of Xiaozong, who died in 1156 when he was still prince. In 1162, he married Xia as his second main spouse, and in 1163, he gave her the title of empress. She had one son and one daughter, both of whom died very young.
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| Chinese royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Empress Wu | Empress of China 1163–1167 | Succeeded by Empress Chengsui |