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Tīn Hauh. Wu Zetian [note 8] (17 February 624 [note 9] [note 10] – 16 December 705), [3] [4] personal name Wu Zhao, was Empress of China from 660 to 705, ruling first through others and then (from 690) in her own right.
Mar 17, 2016 · Empress Wu Zetian (Empress Consort Wu, Wu Hou, Wu Mei Niang, Mei-Niang, and Wu Zhao, l. 624-705 CE, r. 690-704 CE) was the only female emperor of Imperial China. She reigned during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) and was one of the most effective and controversial monarchs in China's history.
Jan 22, 2020 · 22 Jan 2020. The only woman in more than three millennia to rule China in her own right, Wu Zetian (624-705) was also one of the most controversial monarchs in Chinese history. Renowned for her beauty, political acumen and tenacity, she was also manipulative, ruthless and outright murderous.
Apr 16, 2024 · Wu Zetian. Born: 624 ce, Wenshui [now in Shanxi province], China. Died: December 16, 705, Luoyang (aged 81) House / Dynasty: Tang Dynasty. Notable Family Members: spouse Gaozong. son Ruizong. Top Questions. Why was Wuhou important? Who ruled after Wuhou?
Oct 3, 2019 · Wu Zetian was born into a well-to-do merchant family in the waning days of the reign of the first Tang emperor. Historians say she was a stubborn child who reportedly spurned traditional women's pursuits, instead preferring to read and learn about politics. As a teenager, she became a consort to the emperor, but she did not bear him any sons.
Wu Zhao (624–705), also known as Empress Wu Zetian, was the first and only woman emperor of China. With her exceptional intelligence, extraordinary competence in politics, and inordinate ambition, she ruled as the “Holy and Divine Emperor” of the Second Zhou Dynasty (690–705) for fifteen years.
Wu Zetian (624–705) was the only female emperor in China's history. She ruled the Tang Dynasty as empress (655–690), and then as Emperor for 15 years, in the seldom-mentioned Zhou Dynasty. During her long reign totaling 50 years, the empire became relatively stable, peaceful, powerful, and prosperous.
