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Line 8: − − '''Wu Zetian''' (c. 624-705) was the only female ruler in dynastic [[China]]. She ruled for twenty-five years, fifteen as [[empress]] of the second [[Zhou dynasty]]. Her rule was controversial and has been criticized harshly by [[Confucius|Confucian]] historians. − __TOC__ − ==Life== −
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'''Wu Zetian''' (c. 624-705) was the only female ruler in dynastic [[China]]. She ruled for twenty-five years, fifteen as [[empress]] of the second [[Zhou dynasty]]. Her rule was controversial and has been criticized harshly by [[Confucius|Confucian]] historians.
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==Life==
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Wu Zetian entered the [[Tang Dynasty|Tang]] palace at 13 and became a concubine of Emperor Taizong. After his death, she was brought back into the palace by the new Emperor Gaozong. She was his favorite, and became his new wife after Empress Wang passed. As empress Wu progressively gained more and more influence over the governance of the empire throughout Emperor Gaozong's reign. She was regarded as ruthless in her endeavors to grab power, and was believed by traditional historians to have even killed two of her own children.
Wu Zetian entered the [[Tang Dynasty|Tang]] palace at 13 and became a concubine of Emperor Taizong. After his death, she was brought back into the palace by the new Emperor Gaozong. She was his favorite, and became his new wife after Empress Wang passed. As empress Wu progressively gained more and more influence over the governance of the empire throughout Emperor Gaozong's reign. She was regarded as ruthless in her endeavors to grab power, and was believed by traditional historians to have even killed two of her own children.