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Employment fraud Employment Fraud is a type of fraud which scams people seeking employment, garnering employment or in which an employee is subjected to law-breaking practices by a false corporation, hoax business or other private entity.
Employment scams Employment scams, also know as job scams, are a form of advance fee fraud scamming where certain unscrupulous persons posing as recruiters and/or employers offer attractive employment opportunities which require the job seeker to pay them money in advance, usually under the guise of work visas, travel expenses, and out-of-pocket expenses.
Employment Standards Act of British Columbia The Employment Standards Act of British Columbia (Canada), is legislation enacted by the provincial government of British Columbia to protect the rights of working people. Sections within the act outline the employers responsibility to their employees, notably things such as minimum wage, meal breaks, and parental leave.
Employment tribunal Employment Tribunals are inferior courts in Great Britain which have statutory jurisdiction to hear many kinds of disputes between employers and employees. The most common disputes being concerned with unfair dismissal and discrimination.
Empok Nor In the fictional Star Trek universe, Empok Nor was a Cardassian space station similar in configuration to the Terok Nor space station (renamed Deep Space Nine when transferred to Bajoran control). "Empok Nor" was also the name of the fifth season (1997) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode in which the station was introduced.
Empona Empona (Έμπωνα) is a mountainous village (1250 inhabitants), halfway up the Attavyros, a gray rocky mountain of 1215 m height. The village is the centre of wine industry on Rhodes and attracts many tourist daytrips.
Emporia (ancient Greece) Emporia was an Ancient Greek term relating to the various Phoenician city-states and trade outposts in Northern Africa. Included in this term are cities like Carthage, Lepcis Magna, and Cyrene among others (although Cyrene was founded by Greeks).
Emporiki Bank The Emporiki Bank (Greek: Εμπορική Τράπεζα) is a Greek bank. Its headquarters is in Athens, and the bank has hundreds of branches across Greece, as well as operations in a number of other countries.
Emporis Skyscraper Award The Emporis Skyscraper Award is awarded annually by Emporis to the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". The winner must have been completed during the year of the award, and must be at least 100 meters in height.
Emporis Standards Committee The Emporis Standards Committee (ESC) is the world's leading authority on statistical data and measurements in the Real estate industry. Its rules and regulations are maintained within all databases belonging to Emporis to provide a uniform system for comparing data on an international basis.
Emporium, Pennsylvania Emporium is a borough in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, 100 miles (161 km) west-northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, it had large powder plants and manufactories of incandescent lamps, paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, sole leather, etc.
Empower Fellowship The Empower Fellowship is a fellowship branch of the Chinese Bible Church of Greater Lowell (CBCGL), a non-denominational Christian church located at 197 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The fellowship is aimed at college-age young people but attracts a diverse age range.
Emppu Vuorinen Erno "Emppu" Matti Juhani Vuorinen (born June 24, 1978 in Kitee, Finland) is the lead guitarist in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. He started to play guitar as a private study at the age of 12 and since then he has played in various bands including Nightwish, in which he has played from the beginning, and Altaria.
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária The Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Brazilian Enterprise of Agropecuary Research) is a state-owned company affiliated to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, which is devoted to pure and applied research on agriculture.
Empresa León Jimenes CXA Empresa León Jimenes CXA,CxA, Compañía Por Acciones, "Shared Company" currently known as León Jimenez Group, Ltd, is the largest company in the Dominican Republic with annual profits of approximately $600 million and is headquartered in Santo Domingo. Empresa León Jimenes enjoys virtual monopolies in two local markets—beer and cigarettes—as well as having banking and printing operations.
Empresario An empresario was somebody who, in the early years of the settlement of Texas, had been granted the right to settle on Mexican land in exchange for recruiting and taking responsibility for new settlers. The word is taken from the Spanish language.
Empress Ashina Empress Ashina (阿史那皇后, personal name unknown) (551-582), was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou. She was the daughter of Tujue's Mugan Khan Ashina Qijin, and her husband was Emperor Wu.
Empress Cao Jie Empress Cao Jie (曹節) (d. 237), formally Empress Xianmu (獻穆皇后, literally, "the wise and just empress") and, after her husband's abdication, Duchess of Shanyang (山陽公夫人) was the final empress of Han Dynasty, being the second wife of the final emperor Emperor Xian.
Empress Dou (Wen) Empress Dou (竇皇后, given name 漪 Yi) (d. 135 BC), formally Empress Xiaowen (孝文皇后), was a Chinese empress during the Han Dynasty who greatly influenced the reigns of her husband Emperor Wen and her son Emperor Jing with her adherence of Taoist philosophy.
Empress Dowager Empress Dowager (Chinese, Korean and Japanese: 皇太后; Chinese , Korean pronunciation: Hwang Tae Hu, Japanese pronunciation: Kōtaigō, Vietnamese: Hoàng Thái Hậu) was title given to the mother of a Chinese emperor or a Japanese emperor.
Empress Dowager Bian Empress Dowager Bian (卞太后, personal name unknown) (d. 230), formally Empress Wuxuan (武宣皇后, literally "the martial and knowing empress") was an empress dowager during the reign of her son Cao Pi and her grandson Cao Rui, the first two emperors of Cao Wei, the foundation of which was built by her husband Cao Cao, although he would never be emperor himself.
Empress Dowager Bo Empress Dowager Bo (薄太后), known as Consort Bo (薄姬) when her husband was alive, and more formally as either Empress Dowager Xiaowen (孝文太后) or (rarer) Empress Gao (高皇后) (d. 155 BC) was an imperial concubine for Emperor Gao of Han (Liu Bang) who would, unanticipated by her, become the mother of an emperor.
Empress Dowager Ci'an The Empress Dowager Ci'an (Chinese: 慈安皇太后) 1837 - April 8, 1881, popularly known in China as the East Empress Dowager (Chinese: 东太后), before she was widowed known as Empress Zhen (Chinese: 贞皇后), and officially known posthumously as the Xiaozhen Empress (Chinese: 孝贞显皇后), was the second Empress Consort of the Xian Feng Emperor (b.1831 - d.
Empress Dowager Cixi Empress Dowager Cixi () (November 29 1835 – November 15 1908), popularly known in China as the West Empress Dowager (Chinese: 西太后), was from the Manchu Yehe Nara Clan. She was a powerful and charismatic figure who became the de facto ruler of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, ruling over China for 47 years from 1861 to her death in 1908.
Empress Dowager Ding Empress Dowager Ding (丁太后, personal name unknown) (d. 402), formally Empress Xianyou (獻幽皇后, literally "the wise and lonely empress") was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan.
Empress Dowager Dong Empress Dowager Dong (董太后, personal name unknown), formally Empress Xiaocheng (孝成皇后) (d. 189) was an empress dowager during Han Dynasty -- even though she was never empress, because she became mother to an emperor (Emperor Ling).
Empress Dowager Duan (Zhaowen) Empress Dowager Duan (段太后, personal name unknown) was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan. She was a concubine of the founding emperor Murong Chui (Emperor Wucheng), and she was the mother of Murong Xi (Emperor Zhaowen).
Empress Dowager Gong Empress Dowager Gong (龔太后, personal name unknown) (d. 562), formally Empress Dowager Yuan (元太后, literally "the discerning empress dowager") was a (disputed) empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Liang Dynasty.
Empress Dowager Gongci Empress Xiao He Rui (Chinese: 孝和睿皇后钮祜禄氏), 1776 - 1850, came from the Manchu Niuhuru clan. She was the second Empress Consort of the Qing Dynasty Jia Qing Emperor of China, and she was the daughter of Gongala and born in the 41st year of the Qian Long Emperor's reign.
Empress Dowager Gou Empress Dowager Gou (苟太后, personal name unknown) was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Fu Xiong (苻雄), the Prince of Donghai and brother of the founding emperor Fu Jiàn.
Empress Dowager Chinu Empress Dowager Chinu (叱奴太后, personal name unknown) (d. 574), formally Empress Xuan (宣皇后, literally "the responsible empress"), was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou.
Empress Dowager Chongqing Empress Xiao Sheng Xian (Chinese: 孝圣宪皇后钮祜禄氏; Manchu: Hiyoošungga Enduringge Temgetulehe Hūwanghu), 1692 - 1777, was a daughter of Ling Chu, the First Prince Liang Rong of the Manchu yellow banner corps, and granddaughter of Prince Eidu of the Niuhuru Clan.
Empress Dowager Li Lingrong Empress Dowager Li Lingrong (李陵容) (d. 400), formally Empress Dowager Xiaowuwen (孝武文太后, literally "the filial, martial, and civil empress dowager") was an empress dowager during Jin Dynasty (265-420).
Empress Dowager Longyu Yehenara, Empress Xiao Ding Jing (Chinese: 孝定景皇后叶赫那拉氏); also known as the Long-Yu Empress, later the Long-Yu Empress Dowager (Chinese: 隆裕皇后; 隆裕皇太后), 1868 - 1913. Xiao Ding Jing was the Qing Dynasty Empress Consort of the Guangxu Emperor of China.
Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun (婁昭君) (501-562), formally Empress Ming (明皇后, literally "the understanding empress"), was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi. She was the wife of Gao Huan, the paramount general of Northern Wei and its branch successor state Eastern Wei, and during Gao Huan's lifetime was already influential on the political scene.
Empress Dowager Lu Huinan Empress Dowager Lu Huinan (路惠男) (412-466), formally Empress Dowager Zhao (昭太后, literally "accomplished empress dowager"), semi-formally Empress Dowager Chongxian (崇憲太后), was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. She was a concubine of Emperor Wen, and she became empress dowager because her son Liu Jun later became emperor (as Emperor Xiaowu).
Empress Dowager Renshou Empress Xiao Gong Ren, (Chinese: 孝恭仁皇后乌雅氏; Manchu: Hiyoošungga Gungnecuke Gosin Hūwanghu), (1660 - 1723). Xiao Gong Ren was the fourth Empress Consort of the Kangxi Emperor and daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Wei-wu (Chinese: 威武),of the Wuya clan, of the Manchu yellow banner corps.
Empress Dowager Renxian Empress Xiao Hui Zhang (Chinese: 孝惠章皇后博尔吉济特氏, 仁宪皇太后) (1641 - 1717) was the second Empress Consort of the Qing Dynasty Shun Zhi Emperor of China. Empress Xiao Hui Zhang was of the Manchu Borjigin clan.
Empress Dowager Wang (Xiao Dong) Empress Dowager Wang (王太后, personal name unknown) was briefly an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Liang Dynasty. She was the wife of Xiao Huan (蕭歡), Prince An of Yuzhang, a grandson of the dynasty's founder Emperor Wu through his first crown prince, Xiao Tong.
Empress Dowager Wang Baoming Empress Dowager Wang Baoming (王寶明) (455-512), formally Empress An (安皇后, literally "the peaceful empress"), semi-formally Empress Dowager Xuande (宣德太后), was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Southern Qi. She was never empress, but as she was the wife of Xiao Zhangmao, the oldest son and crown prince of Emperor Wu, who was posthumously honored as an emperor, and the mother of his son Xiao Zhaoye, who later became emperor, she was considered an empress.
Empress Dowager Wang Yuanji Empress Dowager Wang Yuanji (王元姬) (217-268), formally Empress Wenming (文明皇后, literally, "the civil and understanding empress") was an empress dowager during the Jin Dynasty (265-420). She was Sima Zhao's wife and the mother of the dynasty's first emperor, Emperor Wu (Sima Yan).
Empress Dowager Xiao Wenshou Empress Dowager Xiao Wenshou (蕭文壽) (343-423), formally Empress Xiaoyi (孝懿皇后, literally "the filial and benevolent empress") was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. She was the stepmother of the founding emperor, Emperor Wu (Liu Yu).
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, (; Manchu: Hiyoošungga Ambalinggū Genggiyenšu Hūwanghu; March 28, 1613 - January 27, 1688), known for the majority of her life under the title "Grand Empress Dowager", was the mother of the Shunzhi Emperor and the grandmother of the Kangxi Emperor during the Qing Dynasty in China. She wielded significant influence over the Qing court during the rule of her son and grandson.
Empress Dowager Yan Ming Empress Dowager Yan Ming (匽明) (d. 152), formally Empress Xiaochong (孝崇皇后) was an empress dowager during Han Dynasty -- even though she was never empress and, for that matter, was never married to an emperor.
Empress Dowager Yang Huiyu Empress Dowager Yang Huiyu (羊徽瑜) (214-278), formally Empress Jingxian (景獻皇后, literally "the decisive and wise empress"), semi-formally Empress Dowager Hongxun (弘訓太后) was an empress dowager during the Jin Dynasty (265-420). She was the powerful Cao Wei regent Sima Shi's third wife.
Empress Dowager Zhang (Zhaowu) Empress Dowager Zhang (張太后, personal name unknown) (d. 313), formally Empress Guangxian (光獻皇后, literally "the rebuilding and wise empress"), was an empress dowager of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao, during the reign of her son Liu Cong (Emperor Zhaowu).
Empress Du Lingyang Empress Du Lingyang (杜陵陽) (321-341), formally Empress Chengong (成恭皇后, literally "the successful and respectful empress") was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Cheng of Jin.
Empress Dugu (Ming) Empress Dugu (獨孤皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 558), formally Empress Jing (敬皇后, literally "the alert empress"), was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou (although during her husband Emperor Ming (Yuwen Yu)'s reign, her title was actually "princess" since he used the alternative title "Heavenly Prince" (Tian Wang)), although he did posthumously formally confer on her the title of empress in 559 after he started using imperial title.
Empress Feng (Wencheng) Empress Feng (馮皇后, personal name unknown) (442-490), formally Empress Wenming (文明皇后, literally "the civil and understanding empress") was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. Her husband was Emperor Wencheng.
Empress Gao (Xiaojing) Empress Gao (高皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Eastern Wei -- a branch successor state to Northern Wei. Her husband was Emperor Xiaojing, Eastern Wei's only emperor.
Empress Gemmei Empress Gemmei (also Empress Genmyō; 元明天皇 Genmei Tennō) (661 – December 7, 721) was the 43rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the fourth woman to hold such a position. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenji and the wife of Crown Prince Kusakabe no Miko, who was the son of Emperor Temmu and Empress Jitō.
Empress Go-Sakuramachi Empress Go-Sakuramachi (後桜町天皇 Go-Sakuramachi Tennō) (September 23, 1740 – December 24, 1813) was the 117th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She is the last woman ever to reign as Empress regnant, out of eight in the history of Japan, ruling from September 15, 1762 to January 9, 1771 before abdicating in favor of her nephew, Emperor Go-Momozono.
Empress Gongmin Empress Xiao Lie Wu (Chinese: 孝烈武皇后乌喇纳拉氏; Private name: Lady Abahai Chinese: 阿巴亥) 1590 - 1626 was of the Manchu Ulanara clan. Ulanara was the daughter of Prince Mantai of a tribe of the Hulun nation and grand-daughter of Wangtai, Khan of the Hada.
Empress Gou Empress Gou (苟皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Fu Jiān, who created her empress in 355 after seizing the throne from his violent and cruel cousin Fu Sheng even though he claimed only the title of "Heavenly Prince" (Tian Wang).
Empress Guo (Ming) Empress Guo (郭皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 263), formally Empress Mingyuan (明元皇后, literally "the all-seeing and discerning empress") was an empress of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period.
Empress He Fani Empress He Fani (何法倪) (339-404), formally Empress Muzhang (穆章皇后, literally "the solemn and polite empress"), semi-formally Empress Yong'an (永安皇后), was an empress of Jin. Her husband was Emperor Mu.
Empress Huyan (Zhaowu) Empress Huyan (呼延皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 312), formally Empress Wuyuan (武元皇后, literally "the martial and discerning empress") was an empress of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Han Zhao.
Empress Chengzheng Empress Xiao Xian Chun (Chinese: 孝贤纯皇后富察氏), also known as Empress Xiao Xian, (March 28 1712 - April 8 1748). Xiao Xian Chun was a daughter of Li Rongbao (李荣保), and the elder sister of Fu Heng (傅恒) of the Manchu Fucha clan.
Empress Chu Suanzi Empress Chu Suanzi (褚蒜子) (324-384), formally Empress Kangxian (康獻皇后, literally "the joyful and wise empress"), at times as Empress Dowager Chongde (崇德太后), was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Kang, and, outliving him by 40 years, she was an empress dowager during the reigns of five emperors, including serving as regents for three of them: her son Emperor Mu, her nephew Emperor Ai, and her cousin Emperor Xiaowu.
Empress Chung Empress Chung (왕후심청) is a 2005 South Korean animated film directed by Nelson Shin, better known for his work on The Simpsons, who spent eight years getting the project off the ground. Most of the animation work and score were done in North Korea, and the characters' voices were recorded in South Korea for the definitive version (the North Korean release has different voice actors to reflect the local dialect).
Empress Jia Nanfeng Empress Jia Nanfeng (賈南風) (257-300), nickname Shi (時), of the Jin Dynasty (265-420) was the daughter of Jia Chong and first wife of Emperor Hui. She is commonly seen as a villainous figure in Chinese history, as the person who provoked the War of the Eight Princes, leading to the Wu Hu rebellions and Jin's loss of northern and central China.
Empress Jiashun Alute, the Empress Xiao Zhe Yi (Chinese: 孝哲毅皇后阿鲁特氏) 1854 - 1875; also known as the Jia Shun Empress (Chinese: 嘉顺皇后), was the Empress Consort of the Tong Zhi Emperor of China. The Jia Shun Empress was considered as one of the most talented and tragic empresses of the Qing Dynasty of China.
Empress Jitō Empress Jitō (持統天皇 Jitō Tennō) (645 – December 22, 702Japanese dates correspond to the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873. December 22, 702 of the Japanese calendar corresponds to January 13, 703 of the Julian calendar.
Empress Kōgyoku Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku Tennō), also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei Tennō) (594–August 24, 661August 24, 661 corresponds to the Twenty-fourth Day of the Seventh Month of 661 (shinyū) of the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873.) was the 35th and 37th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Empress Kōken Empress Kōken (孝謙天皇 Kōken Tennō) also Empress Shōtoku (称徳天皇 Shōtoku Tennō) (718 – August 28, 770August 28, 770 corresponds to the Fourth Day of the Eighth Month of the Fourth Year of Jingo-keiun of the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873.) was both the 46th and 48th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Empress Lü Zhi Empress Lü Zhi (呂雉), commonly known as Empress Dowager Lü (呂太后, pinyin: Lü Taihou) or formally as Empress Gao (高皇后, pinyin: Gaō Huánghoù) (d. 180 BC) was the wife of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty.
Empress Li Zu'e Empress Li Zu'e (李祖娥) was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi, known at times semi-formally as Empress Zhaoxin (昭信皇后) (due to her residence being Zhaoxin Palace). Her husband was Emperor Wenxuan (Gao Yang).
Empress Lilly The Empress Lilly is a 220 by 62 foot static replica Paddle steamer riverboat on Village Lake in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Built for the Walt Disney World Resort in 1976, the ship contained three restaurants and a jazz lounge.
Empress Ma (Ming) Empress Ma (馬皇后, personal name unknown), formally Empress Mingde (明德皇后, literally, "the understanding and virtuous empress") (40-79), was an empress during Han Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Ming.
Empress Mao (Ming) Empress Mao (毛皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 237), formally Empress Mingdao (明悼皇后, literally "the all-seeing and lamentable empress") was an empress of Cao Wei during China's Three Kingdoms Period.
Empress Matilda Empress Matilda (February, 1101 — September 10, 1167; Saxon form Maud or Maude) — was the daughter and dispossessed heir of King Henry I of England. She was married to Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, and after his death to Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou, by whom she became the mother of Henry II of England.
Empress Medferiashwork Abebe Empress Medferiashwork Abebe (Crown Princess Medferiashwork) is the titular Empress-consort of Amha Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia in Exile. (Her full title used by monarchists is "Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Medferiashwork", but she is officially regarded in Ethiopia as "Her Imperial Highness Princess Medferiashwork Abebe".
Empress Meisho Empress Meishō (明正天皇 Meishō Tennō) (January 9, 1624–December 4, 1696) was the 109th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from December 22, 1629 to November 14, 1643. Her personal name was Okiko (興子) and her title before ascending to the Chrysanthemum Throne was Onna Kazu no miya (女一宮).
Empress Murong (Daowu) Empress Murong (慕容皇后, personal name unknown), formally Empress Daowu (道武皇后), was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei Dynasty. Her husband was the founding emperor Emperor Daowu (Tuoba Gui).
Empress Myeongseong Empress Myeongseong (October 19, 1851 – October 8, 1895) was one of the wives of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty (朝鮮王朝; 조선왕조; joseonwangjo) of Korea. She ascended the throne as Queen Min (閔妃; 민비; Minbi).
Empress of Canada There have been three ships named Empress of Canada that were transatlantic ocean liners originally built by for travel between Canada and the United Kingdom. They were built for the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, division of the Canadian Pacific Railway transportation conglomerate in Canada.
Empress of Germany's Bird of Paradise The Empress of Germany's Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggiana augustavictoriae is a large, up to 34cm long, maroon brown bird of paradise. The male has a dark emerald green throat, yellow crown, pale brown below and narrow yellow throat collar.
Empress of Japan (1930) Canadian Pacific's Empress of Japan epitomized luxury liners of the golden era of passenger shipping, the 1930s to 1950s. After a decade of trans-Pacific voyages as Empress of Japan, she was renamed Empress of Scotland and served with distinction in World War II as a troop carrier.
Empress of the Seas The Empress of the Seas is a cruise ship, owned by Royal Caribbean International. It was originally named the Nordic Empress and was for a time the only RCI ship whose name did not include "of the Seas".
Empress Place Building The Empress Place Building (Chinese: 皇后坊大厦) is a historic building in Singapore, located on the north bank of the Singapore River in the Downtown Core, within the Central Area in Singapore's central business district. The building is currently the second wing of the Asian Civilisations Museum.
Empress Qiang Empress Qiang (強皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 356), formally Empress Mingde (明德皇后, literally "the understanding and virtuous empress"), was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin.
Empress Renxiao Empress Xiao Cheng Ren (Chinese: 孝诚仁皇后赫舍里氏), also known as the Ren Xiao empress Manchu: Hiyoošungga Unenggi Gosin Hūwanghu); Private Name: Fang Er (Chinese: 芳儿) (November 26, 1653 - June 16, 1674) was the first Empress Consort of the Kangxi Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty of China. They were married in 1665.
Empress Ruogan Empress Ruogan (若干皇后, personal name unknown) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei state Western Wei -- a branch successor state of Northern Wei. Her husband was Emperor Gong (Yuan Kuo/Tuoba Kuo), the final emperor of the state.
Empress Shangguan Empress Shangguan (上官皇后) (personal name unknown) (89 BC(?)-37 BC), formally Empress Xiaozhao (孝昭皇后), frequently known as Empress Dowager Shangguan (上官太后), was an empress during Han Dynasty and wife to Emperor Zhao.
Empress Sima Maoying Empress Sima Maoying (司馬茂英) (393?The date is according to the Song Shu, but a commentator to Song Shu, Zhang Senkai (張森楷), commented that this would make her some 13 years older than her husband, which seemed rather unlikely even for a political marriage, and commented that it was far more likely she was born around the same time as her husband.
Empress Tiruwork Wube Empress Tiruwork Wube was the second wife, and widow of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia. She was the daughter of Dejazmatch Wube Hayle Maryam, the prince of Simien and virtual ruler of all of northern Ethiopia during the 1840's.
Empress Walk Empress Walk is a large condominum and retail complex at the intersection of Yonge Street and Empress Avenue in the North York Centre area of the city of Toronto. Developed by Menkes Development, Phase 1 was completed in 1997 and Phase 2 by 2000.
Empress Wang (Ping) Empress Wang (王皇后, personal name unknown) (8 BC-23), formally Empress Xiaoping (孝平皇后), formally during her father Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty Duchess Dowager of Ding'an (定安太后) then Princess Huanghuang (黃皇室主) was an empress during Han Dynasty -- the very last of the Western Han Dynasty -- who was the daughter of the eventual usurper Wang Mang. Her husband was Emperor Ping.
Empress Wang (Xuan) Empress Wang (王皇后, personal name unknown) (d. 16 BC), formally Empress Xiaoxuan (孝宣皇后), semi-formally Empress Dowager Qiongcheng (邛成太后, to distinguish her from her daughter-in-law Empress Wang Zhengjun, with the same family name, but otherwise unrelated to her) was an empress during Han Dynasty.
Empress Wang Fahui Empress Wang Fahui (王法慧) (360-380), formally Empress Xiaowuding (孝武定皇后, literally "the filial, martial, and quieting empress") was an empress during Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was Emperor Xiaowu.
Empress Wang Shen'ai Empress Wang Shen'ai (王神愛) (384-412), formally Empress Anxi (安僖皇后, literally "the peaceful and careful empress") was an empress of Jin Dynasty (265-420). Her husband was the developmentally disabled Emperor An.
Empress Wang Xianyuan Empress Wang Xianyuan (王憲嫄) (427-464), formally Empress Wenmu (文穆皇后, literally "the civil and solemn empress"), was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was Emperor Xiaowu (Liu Jun).
Empress Wang Zhenfeng Empress Wang Zhenfeng (王貞風) (436-479), formally Empress Gong (恭皇后, literally "the respectful empress"), was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. Her husband was Emperor Ming (Liu Yu).
Empress Wang Zhengjun Empress Wang Zhengjun (Traditional Chinese: 王政君), official imperial title Empress Xiaoyuan (孝元皇后), later and more commonly known as Grand Empress Dowager Wang (b. 69 BC, in Yuancheng (in modern Handan, Hebei), d.
Empress Weichi Chifan Empress Weichi Chifan (尉遲熾繁)The Book of Zhou gives her given name as Chifan, while the History of Northern Dynasties gives her given name as Fanchi. (566-595), later Buddhist nun name Huashou (華首), was a concubine of Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou, an emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou.
Empress Xin (Zhang Zuo) Empress Xin (辛皇后) or Princess Xin (辛王后, personal name unknown) was the wife of the Chinese state Former Liang's ruler Zhang Zuo. Whether her title was empress or princess is unclear, because historical sources differ on the subject.
Empress Xu (Cheng) Empress Xu (許皇后) (personal name unknown) (d. 8 BC) was an empress during Han Dynasty, who came from a powerful family and who was initially very much loved by her husband Emperor Cheng, but who eventually lost favor and, as a result of the machinations of her eventual successor, Empress Zhao Feiyan, was deposed.
Empress Xu Pingjun Empress Xu Pingjun (許平君) (d. 71 BC), formally Empress Gong'ai (恭哀皇后) (literally, the Respectful and Lamentable Empress) and sometimes (but not at all times) Empress Xiaoxuan (孝宣皇后) was an empress during Han Dynasty.
Empress Yang Lihua Empress Yang Lihua (楊麗華) (561-609) was an empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou, and later a princess of Sui Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou (Yuwen Yun), and her father was Emperor Wen of Sui (Yang Jian).
Empress Yang Xianrong Empress Yang Xianrong (羊獻容) (d. 322), formally (as honored by Han Zhao) Empress Xianwen (獻文皇后, literally "the wise and civil empress") was an empress -- uniquely in the history of China, for two different empires and two different emperors.

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