Princess Pei (裴王后, personal name unknown) (died 354) was the wife of the
Chinese state
Former Liang
The Former Liang (; 301–376) was a dynastic state, and one of the Sixteen Kingdoms, in Chinese history. It was founded by Zhang Shi of the Han Chinese Zhang family. Its territories included present-day Gansu and parts of Ningxia, Shaanxi, Qing ...
's ruler
Zhang Chonghua
Zhang Chonghua (; 327–353), courtesy name Tailin (), formally Duke Jinglie of Xiping (西平敬烈公, posthumous name given by the Jin Dynasty (265-420), Jin dynasty) or Duke Huan of Xiping (西平桓公, posthumous name used internally in Form ...
. Very little is known about her, including when Zhang Chonghua made her his princess. After Zhang Chonghua's death in 353, Zhang Chonghua's brother
Zhang Zuo
Zhang Zuo (; died November 3559th month of the 11th year of the ''Yong'he'' era, per vol.100 of ''Zizhi Tongjian''. The month corresponds to 22 Oct to 20 Nov 355 in the Julian calendar.), courtesy name Taibo (), formally Prince Wei of (Former ...
served as regent, and in early 354, he formally took over the role of ruler, with the approval of the mother of Zhang Chonghua,
Princess Dowager Ma (who was said to have had an affair with him). He then, for reasons unknown, executed Princess Pei.
References
Former Liang princesses
354 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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