Thừa Thiên (empress)
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Empress Thừa Thiên (Vietnamese: Thừa Thiên Cao Hoàng Hậu; chữ Hán: 承天高皇后, 1762–1814), born Tống Phúc Thị Lan (宋福氏蘭), was the first wife of Nguyễn Phúc Ánh (future Emperor Gia Long) and mother of Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh.
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Quick Facts Thừa Thiên Cao Hoàng Hậu 承天高皇后, Empress consort of the Nguyễn dynasty ...
Thừa Thiên Cao Hoàng Hậu 承天高皇后 | |||||||||
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Empress Thừa Thiên | |||||||||
Empress consort of the Nguyễn dynasty | |||||||||
Tenure | 1806 – 1814 | ||||||||
Predecessor | none | ||||||||
Successor | Empress Thuận Thiên | ||||||||
Born | January 19, 1762 Tống Sơn district, Thanh Hóa province | ||||||||
Died | February 22, 1814(1814-02-22) (aged 52) Phú Xuân, Việt Nam | ||||||||
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Spouse | Emperor Gia Long | ||||||||
Issue | Nguyễn Phúc Chiêu Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh, Crown Prince Anh Duệ | ||||||||
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House | Nguyễn Phúc (by marriage) | ||||||||
Father | Tống Phúc Khuông | ||||||||
Mother | Lady Lê |
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She was a daughter of general Tống Phước Khuông of the Nguyễn lords. Nguyễn Ánh married her when he was 18. Empress Thừa Thiên had two sons with Gia Long: Nguyen Phuc Chieu (who died after several days) and Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh. After her death, she was buried at Gia Long's Thiên Thọ tomb, alongside the Emperor.