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To some she was an autocrat, ruthless in her desire to gain and keep power
She even encouraged people to volunteer their services should they consider themselves competent
ruthless personal vendettas, political manipulation in complete disregard of ethics and principles
The Empress Wu Zetian (690-704 CE) is the only female ruler in the history of China
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(Internet) In Chapter 6 of the section on the emperor’s biography in the Old Book of Tang (《旧唐书》), Wu Zetian was listed as “Empress Zetian Wu Zhao”
Despite the obstacles that stood in the way of her uphill climb to power, she overcome a plethora of opposing forces and remains one of the most impactful, influential women in Chinese history
Empress Wu Zetian Wu was ruthless, but she had determination
In 690, Wu's youngest son removed himself from office, and Wu Zetian was declared emperor of China
Her father, Wu Shi-huo (zhee-WOH), was a wealthy businessman in southeastern China in 617 when he received an important request from Li Yüan (yee
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