Shegui Tabghach
the founding emperor of the Chinese dynasty Northern Wei
Tuoba (拓拔) was an early name for a clan of the Xianbei people in ancient China. In the Old Turkic language, they were referred to as Tabgach. The name Tabgach was originally /taʁ vatʃ/, meaning "princes of the earth". The word /vatʃ/ equivalent to the Sanskrit title.
For the first several years of his reign, Tuoba Gui had to endure constant gravitating of positions by tribal chiefs, and his position was not secure. As he gradually asserted his leadership, however, the tribal chiefs began to coalesce around him. Around the year 399, Tuoba Gui declared himself emperor. He also claimed descent from the mystical Yellow Emperor, to legitimize his reign over the Han. In the last few years of Emperor Daowu's reign, Tuoba Gui became increasingly harsher in his treatment of his officials.
Tuoba Shi (拓拔寔) was the son and heir apparent to Tuoba Shiyijian. He had died earlier in the year of his son's birth from an injury suffered when protecting Tuoba Shiyijian from an assassination attempt by the general Baba Jin
Lady Helan was a daughter of the Helan tribal chief Helan Yegan (賀蘭野干), an important general, the powerful tribal chief and Dai vassal. Because of her beauty, Tuoba Shiyijian selected her to be the wife of his son Tuoba.
died early
died early
She was the youngest daughter of the Later Yan emperor Murong Bao (Emperor Huimin).
