Emperor Wu of Liang, personal name Xiao Yan, courtesy name Shuda, childhood name Lian'er, was the founding emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty, during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. His

Empress Dowager Hu, formally Empress Ling, was an empress dowager of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty. She was a concubine of Emperor Xuanwu, and she became regent and empress dowager afte