** Imperial Princess Nukatabe ( Empress SUIKO ), born 553, died 626

** Princess Uji no Shitsukahi ( Uji no Kahitako ), born about 570, married to Prince Shōtoku, son of Emperor Yōmei and Empress Anahobe

** In south-west Wales, the oil tanker Sea Empress runs aground, spilling 73, 000 tonnes of crude oil, killing many birds.

** Queen Victoria takes the title Empress of India.

** Empress Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Wife of Emperor Charles I, last Empress of Austria ( b. 1892 )

** Empress Xiaohuizhang, consort of the Shunzhi Emperor of China ( d. 1717 )

** Empress Xu

** Empress Fu

** Empress Zhao Feiyan ( b. 32 BC )

** 1126 – 1189 Imperial Princess Muneko ( 統子内親王 ) – Empress Dowager Zyōsai ( 上西門院 )

** Empress Xiaohuizhang, second Consort of the Qing Dynasty Shunzhi Emperor of China ( b. 1641 )

** Eudokia Palaiologina, Empress of Trebizond ( b. c. 1265 )

** Sardou's Théodora ( as Theodora, Empress of Byzantium )

** in India: Her Imperial Majesty The Empress

** Empress Dowager Lü, de facto ruler of the Chinese Han dynasty and wife of Emperor Gao

** Lady Wang ( 王夫人 ), bore Sun He and Sun Ba, posthumously honoured as Empress Dayi

** Lady Wang ( 王夫人 ), bore Sun Xiu, posthumously honoured as Empress Jinghuai

** Empress Pan, bore Sun Liang

** Empress Xiao Ci Gao

** Empress Beatrice of Hohenstaufen ( 1198 – 1212 ), his wife

** Empress Go-Sakuramachi ( 後桜町天皇 Go-Sakuramachi Ten ' nō )

** Empress Gemmei ( 元明天皇 Genmei Ten ' nō ) + Empress Genshō ( 元正天皇 Genshō Ten ' nō ) = Empress Meishō ( 明正天皇 Meishō Ten ' nō )

** The Injustice to Dou E ( 竇娥冤 ， 窦娥冤 Dou E Yuan ), by Guan Hanqing ( 關漢卿 ， 关汉卿 )

** Empress Dou, mother of Emperor Jing, Prince Wu and Princess Piao

** Dou Wan

** Duchess Dou, daughter of Dou Yi ( 竇毅 ) the Duke of Shenwu during Northern Zhou and Sui Dynasty and the Princess Xiangyang, daughter of Yuwen Tai, posthumously honored as Empress Taimushunsheng, mother of Crown Princes Jiancheng and Shimin, Li Xuanba, Prince Yuanji and Princess Pingyang.

** Dou ban sauce ( la dou ban jiang 辣豆瓣醬, la dou jiang 辣豆醬, dou ban jiang 豆瓣醬 ), (" la " is " spice ", " dou " is " bean ", " ban " is " piece ", and " jiang " is " sauce ") originates from Szechuan cuisine in which chilis are used liberally.

** Consort Dou ( killed by Wu Zetian 693 ), mother of Crown Prince Longji and Princesses Jinxian and Yuzhen, posthumously honored Empress Zhaochengshunsheng

Zhangdi is succeeded by his 9-year old son Zhao, who will reign until 105 as emperor Han Hedi, but he will be a virtual pawn of Empress Dou ( adoptive mother ) and scheming courtiers who will effectively rule the Chinese Empire.

* Empress Dou

With the aid of the eunuch Zheng Zhong ( d. 107 CE ), Emperor He ( r. 88 – 105 CE ) had Empress Dowager Dou ( d. 97 CE ) put under house arrest and her clan stripped of power.

When the plot was uncovered, the eunuchs arrested Empress Dowager Dou ( d. 172 CE ) and Chen Fan.

* Empress Dou Miao of the Han Dynasty of China

Dou Xian ( 50s – 92 ), brother-in-law of Emperor Zhang through his sister Empress Duo, utterly defeated the Northern Xiongnu in a series of campaigns during the Yongyuan era ( 89 – 105 ).

Through these political establishments, the Xianbei who entered China were largely merged with the Han, examples such as the wife of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Duchess Dou and Emperor Taizong of Tang's ( Li Shimin's ) wife, Empress Zhangsun, both have Xianbei ancestries, while those who remained behind in the northern grassland emerged as later powers to rule over China.

He was involved in palace intrigue as a supporter of Empress Dou, and in the death of her romantic rival, Consort Song.

After the death of Empress Dou in AD 97, he became an associate of Consort Deng Sui.

* Grand Empress Dowager Dou ( 141 BC-135 BC ), during the reign of Emperor Wu

* Empress Dowager Dou

* Dou Xian-brother of Empress Dowager Dou and brother-in-law of Emperor Zhang of Han China.

* Dou Wu-father of another Empress Dowager Dou and killed in his abortive coup d ' etat against eunuchs.

According to historians, Emperor Wen trusted and consulted with ministers on state affairs ; under the influence of his Taoist wife, Empress Dou, the emperor also sought to avoid wasteful expenditures.

Heavily influenced by his wife Empress Dou, who was an adherent to Taoism, Emperor Wen governed the country with the general policies of non-intereference with the people and relaxed laws.

In 179 BC, after some hesitation ( during which he, apparently influenced by the theory of chanrang ( 禪讓 ), thought that maybe it would be more proper for him to find the wisest person in the empire and offer the throne to him, or that he should consider offering the throne to his uncle Liu Jiao ( 劉交 ), the Prince of Chu ; his cousin Liu Pi ( 劉濞 ), the Prince of Wu ; or his younger brother Liu Chang ( 劉長 ), the Prince of Huainan ), he created his oldest son Liu Qi the Crown Prince and Prince Qi's mother, Consort Dou, Empress.

In addition to Empress Dou, Emperor Wen also favored Consort Shen ( 慎夫人 ).

He continued his father Emperor Wen's policy of general non-interference with the people, reduced tax and other burdens, and thriftiness, due to Taoist influences of his mother Empress Dou.

He was deeply influenced by his mother Empress Dou, who was a Taoist and required all of her children and grandchildren to study Taoist doctrines.

He also developed deep bonds with his older sister Princess Liu Piao ( 劉嫖 ) and his younger brother Liu Wu ( 劉武 ), both also born of Empress Dou.

Emperor Jing's grandmother Empress Dowager Bo became grand empress dowager, and Empress Dou became empress dowager.