Wu Zetian

Empress Wu ZeTian: Ancient China’s Greatest Ruler The Tang dynasty, in ancient China, was one of prosperity, growth and was the start of evolution in ancient China. The ruler during that time was Wu ZeTian, the first and only female empress. She was an intelligent leader who created many concepts and rules that led ancient China to growth and prosperity. It was difficult for her to maintain her position but she did and brought affluence to the country. She established a fair government system and

Wu Zetian was born in 624 in Wenshui County, Shanxi Province. In 655 Wu was promoted to the position of Empress. In their time having a woman ruler was unnatural, it was said that Empress Wu was a successful ruler. The Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) was a time of freedom for women. After five years of Wu marriage she took an active part in state affairs and took over the administration after her husband's stroke. Wu was said to be fair to the laborers, lowered taxes, raising agricultural production and

In this paper we’ll discuss about how Wu Zetian became China’s only female Empress. She reigned during the Tang dynasty, first as Empress consort and later after her husband’s death as a supreme ruler in her own right and referred to herself as the Huangdi. She also propelled a short-lived dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty after the death of Emperor Gaozong. This title has only ever been used by men and she took it upon herself to proclaim that she is no less than a man. She took over the position of supreme

challenges in times of political turmoil has manifested similarly and differently in the rule of Chinese Empress Wu Zetian and England’s Queen Elizabeth I. The megalomaniacal Wu Zetian has garnered sizable attention for being the first and only empress of China, her devious methods to gain the title, and violent tendencies to keep it. Queen Elizabeth has been praised for becoming

Despite Tang empress of china, Wu Zetian, and Egypt’s Pharaoh Hatshepsut leadership being underrated and infamous, these two hero women had their similarities and differences during the ear, beginning from striving to achieve leadership and power and later ruling the empires. Wu Zetian was a non-nonsense lady who strived to get what she desired and even used manipulation and violence for anyone who would cross her way. With stunning beauty and an excellent talent, Wu, managed her way top into emperor

Born in 624 AD, Wu Zetian was the first female emperor of China. She was born in Guangyuan in the Tang dynasty. She later became a concubine of Tang Taizong. After his death, she became a nun. But Taizong’s Successor, Gaozong, really liked her and brought her back to the palace where she became his second loved wife. Being jealous of the other wife, Wu killed one of their sons and blamed it on the other wife, making her Gaozong’s favourite. Gaozong loved her very much and let her do a lot of his

span of several decades, Wu Zetian inalterably changed life in China for woman as well the clergy and the poor. By doing so, she left a perpetual footprint on China’s long history that transcends the mere fact that she was the first woman to rule the “Red Dragon”. Wu Zetian was originally known as Wu Chao, born in 625 in Taiyuan in northern China. She adopted Wu Zetian when she seized the Chinese throne in 660. “Wu Zetian was a beautiful young woman…” (Knight 372). Empress Wu ultimately assumed the

Chinese Empress Wu Zetian and Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra. They both ruled in many different ways, but what I found both interesting in the comparison, is that they both

sisters, butchered her elder brothers, murdered the ruler, and poisoned her mother," is a quote written about Empress Wu in the chronicles. Empress Wu Zetian was a very interesting historical figure with amazing character traits and many fascinating achievements. She had made an impact on many lives. Empress Wu Zetian had also been the first female to be crowned emperor. Empress Wu was born on February 17, 624 A.D. She was born in Guangyuan, China. She was considered a very intelligent woman of her

not be possible. The men chauvinism affected deeply in the root of each generations, each classes in the society which is heavily feudal as China. But Wu Zetian, from a very normal woman, with her intellect, cunning and also cruelty, she rose to be the Emperor and till now, she was the only female Emperor in Chinese history. I. Introduction Wu Zetian (624-705), the Empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, was the only female Emperor in the history of Chinese feudalism. She was also crowned at the greatest