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The Only Female Emperor of China

By Michael Webster

The Only Female Emperor of China Books

The Only Female Emperor of China

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The Throne of Heaven Was Not Meant for a Woman. She Took It Anyway.Wu Zetian (624-705 AD) is the single greatest anomaly in two thousand years of Chinese imperial history: the only woman ever to claim the title of Huangdi-Emperor.Her story is a political and ideological earthquake. From a junior concubine to the absolute sovereign, her nearly fifty-year ascent was a terrifying masterpiece of ambition. She dissolved the mighty Tang Dynasty, established her own Zhou, and governed through a brutal, efficient system of secret police that purged the old aristocratic elite.Yet, this monstrous ruler proved to be a masterful statesman. She ushered in a period of unprecedented stability, revolutionized the bureaucracy with meritocracy, and ensured the economic vitality that laid the foundation for the High Tang's golden age. Her rule was a paradox: a dark decade of terror that gave way to an era of prosperity. Approx.170 pages, 31700 word count
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
170
Release Date:
2025-11-23
Publication Date:
2025-11-23
Publisher:
Michael Webster
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798232885373
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
223 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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