Empress Zhang (Hongxi)

Empress Chengxiao

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang (張).

Empress Chengxiaozhao (1379–1442) was a Chinese Empress consort of the Ming Dynasty, married to the Hongxi Emperor. She married him 1396. In 1404 her husband was created Crown Prince and she as his consort Crown Princess. She gave birth to 3 sons and a daughter.

In 1424 her husband ascended the throne as the Hongxi Emperor. She was made Empress but her tenure was short as her husband died less than a year after his ascencion to the throne. Her son would ascend the throne as the Xuande Emperor and granted his mother the title of Empress Dowager.

Chinese royalty
Preceded by Empress Renxiaowen	Empress of China 1424–1425	Succeeded by Empress Gongrangzhang

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