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29: 186:, the new ruler. Zhang Guan initially served as regent, but was killed in 359 by Song Hun, who served as regent until his death in 361. He was replaced by his brother Song Cheng (宋澄), who was in turn killed by Zhang Yong (張邕) later that year. 46: 160:
had no sons. After Zhang Jun's death in 346, Zhang Chonghua succeeded him and honored her as "Empress Dowager" while honoring Princess Yan as "Grand Empress Dowager."
175:'s hands. Most historians believed that she had an affair with Zhang Zuo, and later that year, she deposed Zhang Yaoling and replaced him with Zhang Zuo. 225: 178:
In 355, however, the overly extravagant and cruel Zhang Zuo was deposed and killed by a coalition of officials, including Zhang Guan (張瓘) and
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It was said that Empress Dowager Ma also carried on an affair with Zhang Yong, who was in turn overthrown by Zhang Jun's youngest son
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Nothing is known about Lady Ma's acts during Zhang Jun's reign, other than her status as his
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This article is about the Former Liang noble. For the Southern Ming noble, see
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Zhang Yaoling had been killed by Zhang Zuo earlier that year.
128:(馬太后, personal name unknown; died 362) was the mother of the 193:late in the year. In 362, Empress Dowager Ma died. 53:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 140:. She was a concubine of Zhang Chonghua's father 156:'s mother. This implies that Zhang Jun's wife 8: 163:After Zhang Chonghua died in 353, his son 113:Learn how and when to remove this message 202: 62:"Empress Dowager Ma" Former Liang 7: 51:adding citations to reliable sources 18:Empress Dowager Ma (Southern Ming) 14: 27: 226:Former Liang princesses dowager 38:needs additional citations for 1: 257: 241:4th-century Chinese people 15: 236:4th-century Chinese women 169:Jin Dynasty (266–420) 197:Notes and references 47:improve this article 126:Princess Dowager Ma 123: 122: 115: 97: 248: 210: 207: 118: 111: 107: 104: 98: 96: 55: 31: 23: 256: 255: 251: 250: 249: 247: 246: 245: 216: 215: 214: 213: 208: 204: 199: 150: 119: 108: 102: 99: 56: 54: 44: 32: 21: 12: 11: 5: 254: 252: 244: 243: 238: 233: 228: 218: 217: 212: 211: 201: 200: 198: 195: 184:Zhang Xuanjing 149: 146: 138:Zhang Chonghua 121: 120: 35: 33: 26: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 253: 242: 239: 237: 234: 232: 229: 227: 224: 223: 221: 206: 203: 196: 194: 192: 187: 185: 181: 176: 174: 170: 166: 165:Zhang Yaoling 161: 159: 155: 154:heir apparent 147: 145: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 117: 114: 106: 103:December 2009 95: 92: 88: 85: 81: 78: 74: 71: 67: 64: –  63: 59: 58:Find sources: 52: 48: 42: 41: 36:This article 34: 30: 25: 24: 19: 205: 191:Zhang Tianxi 188: 177: 167:carried the 162: 158:Princess Yan 151: 134:Former Liang 125: 124: 109: 100: 90: 83: 76: 69: 57: 45:Please help 40:verification 37: 231:362 deaths 220:Categories 73:newspapers 173:Zhang Zuo 142:Zhang Jun 136:'s ruler 180:Song Hun 130:Chinese 87:scholar 132:state 89:  82:  75:  68:  60:  94:JSTOR 80:books 148:Life 66:news 49:by 222:: 144:. 116:) 110:( 105:) 101:( 91:· 84:· 77:· 70:· 43:. 20:.

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