Queen Dowager Xuan | |||||
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Born | 338 BC State of Chu | ||||
Died | 265 BC (aged 73) | ||||
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Spouse | King Huiwen of Qin | ||||
Issue | King Zhaoxiang of Qin Prince Shi (公子市) Prince Li (公子悝) 2 sons with King of Yiqu | ||||
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Lady Xiong, (Chinese:熊夫人;personal name unknown) formally Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin (Chinese: 秦宣太后; 338(?)–265 BC), also known as Mi Bazi (羋八子), was the first queen dowager in Chinese history. A concubine of King Huiwen of Qin and the mother of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Queen Dowager Xuan acted as regent for her son 307-305 and held de facto power in Qin for 35 years during the Warring States period. She was one of the first women confirmed to have acted as regent in China and one of the most politically influential women noted since Lady Nanzi.[1]