Empress Taimu
| Lady Dou | |||||
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Portrait of Lady Dou from Qing-era collection Baimei xinyong Tuzhuan (百美新咏图传) | |||||
| Duchess of Tang | |||||
| Reign | 581? – 613? | ||||
| Born | 569? | ||||
| Died | 613? | ||||
| Spouse | Li Yuan | ||||
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| Father | Dou Yi | ||||
| Mother | Lady Yuwen, Princess Xiangyang | ||||
Empress Taimu (Chinese: 太穆皇后; 559?–603?) was posthumously honored the first empress of the Chinese Tang dynasty. She was known as Duchess Dou or Lady Dou (竇氏) throughout her lifetime, and was the wife of Emperor Gaozu and mother of Emperor Taizong.