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Empress Gi

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1319–1369 Also known as Lady Gi、Öljei、Empress Shunsheng

Empress Gi, a Goryeo woman, was a favored consort of Yuan Shun Emperor Toghon Temür, later enthroned as empress.…

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  1. 1330–1340Dadu · BeijingSent as a tribute woman from Goryeo to the Yuan palace, she gradually gained Toghon Temür's favor and bore Crown Prince Ayushiridara. Around 1340 she was formally enthroned as empress, beginning to influence court and government personnel arrangements from the inner palace.
  2. 1341–1350Dadu · BeijingIn the early Zhizheng era Empress Gi's power expanded; she promoted eunuchs and relatives to interfere in chancellor appointments, forming complex struggles with the crown prince's faction and court officials. Historical records state she 'assisted treacherous ministers within and built up private cliques without,' profoundly and negatively affecting the stability of the Yuan central government.

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