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Empress Ma

empress of the Eastern Han dynasty
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Empress Ma
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Empress Ma

Summary

Empress Ma is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Longxi County[2]. She was born on January 1, 40[3]. She died on January 1, 79[4]. She worked as an empress consort[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Longxi County[2], Empress Ma…
  • Empress Ma was born on January 1, 40[3].
  • Empress Ma died on January 1, 79[4].
  • Empress Ma is buried at Q17032819[7].
  • Empress Ma's father was Ma Yuan[8].
  • Among Empress Ma's spouses was Emperor Ming of Han[9].
  • Empress Ma held citizenship in Eastern Han[10].
  • Empress Ma worked as an empress consort[5].
  • Empress Ma is recorded as female[11].
  • Empress Ma's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Empress Ma's ancestral home is recorded as Xingping County[13].
  • Empress Ma's Commons category is recorded as Empress Ma (Han dynasty)[14].
  • Empress Ma's family name is recorded as Ma[15].
  • Empress Ma's relative is recorded as Emperor Zhang of Han[16].
  • Empress Ma's described by source is recorded as Book of the Later Han[17].
  • Empress Ma's described by source is recorded as Dongguan Han Ji[18].
  • Empress Ma's art name is recorded as 明德馬皇后[19].
  • Empress Ma's different from is recorded as Empress Ma[20].
  • Empress Ma's sibling is recorded as Ma Fang[21].
  • Empress Ma's sibling is recorded as Ma Liao[22].
  • Empress Ma's sibling is recorded as Q15939725[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Longxi County[2], Empress Ma… she was born on January 1, 40[3]. Her father was Ma Yuan[8].

Career and Affiliations

Empress Ma worked as an empress consort[5].

Personal Life

Empress Ma was married to Emperor Ming of Han[9].

Death and Burial

Empress Ma died on January 1, 79[4]. Burial took place at Q17032819[7].

Why It Matters

Empress Ma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Empress Ma born?

Empress Ma was born in Longxi County[2].

Who were Empress Ma's parents?

Empress Ma's father was Ma Yuan[8].

Who was Empress Ma married to?

Empress Ma's spouses include Emperor Ming of Han[9].

What did Empress Ma do for work?

Empress Ma worked as empress consort[5].

Related Entities

Book of the Later Han Emperor Ming of Han Emperor Zhang of Han

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Longxi County
    Family name → Ma
    Sibling → Ma Fang, Ma Liao, Q15939725
    Father → Ma Yuan
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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