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 ...

Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to rule as emperor, remains a figure of fascination and debate. Born in 624 ...

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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 wit ...

A mummy was publicly identified as Hatshepsut in 2007, but it's a little spooky, so here's a statue instead. Hatshepsut might not be as well known as Cleopatra, but she ruled over Egypt long before.

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 wit ...

The Emperor in Han Dynasty,[1] also released under the title The Emperor Han Wu in some countries, is a 2005 Chinese historical television series based on the life of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty.

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 ...