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Wu Zetian, Empress of China > 
The Empress Wu Zetian, personal name Wu Zhao, was the only female emperor in the history of China, founding her own dynasty, the Zhou, and ruling under the name Emperor Shengshen from 690 to 705. Her rise and reign has been criticized harshly by Confucian historians but has been viewed under a different light after the 1950s.
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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Wu
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Justinian I, Last Roman Emperor
Justinianus, commonly known as Justinian I, was Eastern Roman Emperor from 527 until his death, and second member of the Justinian Dynasty, after his uncle Justin I. Just... |
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The Venerable Bede, Servant of Christ
The extraordinary life of the Venerable Bede created a rich legacy that is celebrated today at Bede's World, Jarrow, where Bede lived and worked 1300 years ago. "Servant... |
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Dowager Cixi, Empress of China
The Dowager Empress Cixi popularly known in China as the Western Empress Dowager, and officially known posthumously as Empress Xiaoqin Xian, was a powerful and charismat... |
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