Literature · AD 624–AD 705

Wu Zetian

Only woman to rule China in her own right

Did you know?She originally arrived at the imperial palace as a teenage concubine before eventually seizing power and founding her own short-lived dynasty.

Empress Zetian (17 February 624 – 16 December 705), personal name Wu Zhao, was the only undisputed female sovereign in the history of China.

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Age at death: 81
Years since death: 1320

Born: February 17, AD 624 · Guangyuan, People's Republic of China
Died: December 16, AD 705
Nationality: Zhou dynasty (690–705)
Known for: Literature

Family

Father: Wu Shihuo
Mother: Yang
Spouse: Emperor Gaozong of Tang
Children: Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Hong, Li Xian, Princess Si of Anding, Princess Taiping

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