Empress Dowager Ma
Ming Dynasty empress dowager
About Empress Dowager Ma
Lived 1578 – 1669 (aged 90–91). Empress Dowager Ma was a Chinese.
Letter from the Empress Dowager Wang (the "honorary mother" of the Yongli Emperor) to the Pope with a request for help. November 1650. Latin translation by Michał Boym.
Empress Dowager Ma (1578–1669), personal name unknown, formally known as Empress Dowager Zhaosheng , was an empress dowager of the Chinese Southern Ming dynasty. She was a Sichuanese native and the birth mother of the Yongli Emperor. She converted to Roman Catholicism and adopted the name Maria.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Empress Dowager Ma?
Ming Dynasty empress dowager
When was Empress Dowager Ma born?
Empress Dowager Ma was born in 1578.
When did Empress Dowager Ma die?
Empress Dowager Ma died in 1669.
What nationality was Empress Dowager Ma?
Empress Dowager Ma was Chinese.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Empress Dowager Ma
· DBpedia: Empress Dowager Ma (Southern Ming)
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