Empress Cao (Song dynasty)

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Empress Cao
Empress Cao in the middle, with assistants
Grand empress dowager of the Song dynasty
Tenure	1067–1079
Empress dowager of the Song dynasty
Tenure	1063–1067
Empress consort of the Song dynasty
Tenure	1034–1063
Born	1016
Died	16 November 1079(1079-11-16) (aged 63)
Spouse	Emperor Renzong of Song
Posthumous name Empress Cisheng Guangxiang (慈聖光獻皇后)

Empress Cao (1016 – November 16, 1079) was a Chinese empress consort of the Song dynasty, married to Emperor Renzong of Song. She served as regent of China during the illness of Emperor Yingzong, from 1063 until 1064.