Back in Medieval China, Emperor Wu was the daughter of a lumber merchant and the only woman ever to rule China in her own right. At first, she ruled as regent for her sickly and boring husband ...

These had improved the economy of the Han Dynasty. Under the rule of Emperor Wu Di, the Han Dynasty gained power, prosperity and stability, providing a period of development for the country in ...

Emperor Wu ruled between 266 and 290 A.D., which was considered the earliest account of sheep-drawn chariots in history. But now, the most recent discovery from the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang ...

In 690AD, she forced him to step down, declaring herself the founding emperor of a new Zhou dynasty, and taking the name Wu Zetian. But as brutal as her rise to power undoubtedly was, her rule ...

Emperor Gaozong. Her rise to the throne was then full of controversy. She first ruled through others before forcing her son to abdicate and assuming the throne herself. Once in power, Wu ruled ...

Qianling, the tomb of the third Tang emperor, Li Zhi, and Empress Wu Zetian, is located on Liangshan ... the first empress in Chinese history to rule the country. Well-versed in culture and ...