the beautiful Empress Deng. However, his affection was not undivided, and he had a large number of other favorites, including Consorts Guo and Tian. Empress Deng became very arrogant and jealous, and she and Consort Guo engaged in a series of false accusations against each other. On 27 March 165, Emperor Huan decided to rid himself of Empress Deng and ordered her deposed and imprisoned. She died in anger and depression. Her relatives who had been promoted when she had become empress were removed from their positions, and her uncles Deng Wanshi (鄧萬世) and Deng Hui (鄧會) were executed. References Book of Later Han, vol. 10, part 2. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 54, 55. 165 deaths Han dynasty empresses 2nd-century Chinese women 2nd-century Chinese people Year of birth unknown