Age | 35 (age at death) |
Birthday | 601 |
Birthplace | Chang'an |
Died | 28 July, 636 |
Place of Death | Chang'an |
Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
Hair Color | Black |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupation | Royalty |
Empress Zhangsun (長孫皇后, personal name unknown, presumably Wugou (無垢) (15 March 601 – 28 July 636), formally Empress Wendeshunsheng (文德順聖皇后, literally "the civil, virtuous, serene, and holy empress") or, in short, Empress Wende (文德皇后), was a Chinese essayist and empress of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. She was the wife of Emperor Taizong and the mother of Emperor Gaozong. She was well educated, and her ancestors were of Xianbei nationality. Their original surname was Tuoba, later changed to Zhangsun.