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 ...

Wu Zetian, the only woman to officially rule as emperor of China, amassed an estimated fortune of $16 trillion, exceeding the combined wealth of today's richest individuals. Her reign from 690 to ...

Seeking to consolidate her grip on the Chinese throne, Empress Wu Zetian embarked on an audacious project: expanding the imperial palace on a scale never before seen in China, or the world.

Wu Zetian, empress of the Tang Dynasty, was believed to be a cunning and ruthless ruler. But new evidence unearthed by archaeologists has challenged this version of her story. National Treasure ...

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 ...

Just twice has a woman assumed leadership of the country. Wu Zetian was the first, but it took 1,200 years for the next one to take centre stage. Her surname was Yehenara, daughter of a Manchu ...

However, long before any of them, there was a woman whose wealth surpassed them all — Empress Wu Zetian of China’s Tang dynasty. Her fortune, valued at an estimated USD 16 trillion (in today ...

Through his familiarity with Fan’s portraits, Ren noted that she has ... depicts the actress in her role as Empress Wu Zetian. The touch-up was done by Ren DaChen, a young Chinese artist from ...