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 ...

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

Many of history's most renowned monarchs have amassed huge health, but one boasted an unparalleled £13 trillion fortune.

That’s the predicament protagonist Wu Zetian finds herself in at the start of Heavenly Tyrant, the long-awaited sequel to Xiran Jay Zhao’s young adult novel and New York Times bestseller ...

Wu Zetian, better known as Empress Wu, was not only the first and only female emperor of China but also the richest woman to have ever lived. Her reign during the Tang Dynasty (624–705 AD ...

In Wu Zetian (H10-1), Hirst employs one of his signature motifs: butterflies. The present work comes from Hirst's Empresses series, each design dedicated to one of history's great female rulers. The ...

Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...

The story that touched my heart the most was the story of Wu Zetian, the only Empress of China. She ruled from 660 to 705 - in total 45 years! How incredible is that! [Photo provided to ...

Qianling, the tomb of the third Tang emperor, Li Zhi, and Empress Wu Zetian, is located on Liangshan Mountain, 6 kilometers north of Qianxian County seat and 80 kilometers from Xi'an. Here also ...

Wu Zetian is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress Regnant and became the de facto ruler of China in ...

Ukrainian artist Annette Golden’s work is inspired by Wu Zetian, China's only female emperor. [Photo by Yang Xiaoyu/chinadaily.com.cn] Ukrainian artist Annette Golden shared that her trip to Luoyang, ...

In the annals of history, few monarchs have achieved the staggering wealth attributed to Empress Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in China’s history. With an estimated net worth of US$16 ...