Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women before 1400

Wu Zetian Rules China (1x17)

: 01, 2019

In all of Chinese history, only one woman ever ruled on her own: Wu Zetian. Trace her rise to power, from her lowly origins as the daughter of a merchant to the head of her own dynasty. Along the way, gain insight into the cutthroat nature of the Chinese imperial court and the ways Wu could be both brilliant and cruel throughout her reign.