Empress Yide (Song dynasty)
spouse of Emperor Taizong of Song
Princess Fu (苻氏, given name unknown, 941–975), posthumously known as Empress Yide, was the wife of Zhao Guangyi, the future Song dynasty emperor. She was one of the many daughters of general Fu Yanqing, and along with her sisters, Empress Fu the Elder and Empress Dowager Fu (Later Zhou), (both married to the Later Zhou emperor Chai Rong), she played an important role in Chinese politics of the 10th century.
Life
Princess Fu was born in 941 as the sixth daughter of Fu Yanqing.
During the reign of Chai Rong, Lady Fu married Zhao Guangyi. They never had any children. Not much is known about Princess Fu. She died before the enthronement of Zhao Guangyi. Lady Fu was posthumously awarded the title of Empress.
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