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Lady Liu 劉夫人 | |
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Born | Unknown |
Died | Unknown |
Spouse | Yuan Shao |
Children | Yuan Shang |
Lady Liu (劉夫人) was a Chinese noblewoman who lived during the Han dynasty. She was a concubine of Yuan Shao, the Grand Administrator of Bohai. She was also the mother of Yuan Shang, third son and successor of Yuan Shao. After Yuan Shao's death, she succeeded him as the de facto leader. She is best known for starting a conspiracy against members of the Yuan family and plotting the murder of Yuan Shao's five concubines so that her son would become the family's sole heir.