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Yes. Empress Wu Zetian was China's only female emperor. She was from the Tang Dynasty.

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Were women ever emperor of china?

Yes they did. The first female emperor of China was Wu Zetian, who took over the power of Tang Dynasty between 690 and 705. She was the only female formally claimed the throne of emperor in Chinese history. Through several other strong woman acted as effectual ruler of the Chinese Empire from time to time usually on behalf of their sons.


Who was the only Chinese women to ever rule her own was whom?

Wu Zetian was both a famous empress and the only female emperor in Chinese feudal history. She was the empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). She was in power for 47 years and ruled the empire as emperor for 16 years.


Who is an important person in Ancient China?

An emperor was a very important person in China.


What emporer started the Great Wall of China?

The emperor of China that began construction on the Great Wall of China was Qin Shi Huang. He was ChinaÕs first emperor.


Who was the first woman to rule china?

Yes, her name is Wu Zetian."She was the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Empress Regnant. As de facto ruler of China first through her husband and her sons from 665 to 690, not unprecedented in Chinese history, she then broke all precedents when she founded her own dynasty in 690, the Zhou (周) (interrupting the Tang Dynasty), and ruled personally under the name Sacred and Divine Empress Regnant (聖神皇帝) and variations thereof from 690 to 705." - Wikipedia.She usurp the throne without starting a war. Scary.

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Were women ever emperor of china?

Yes they did. The first female emperor of China was Wu Zetian, who took over the power of Tang Dynasty between 690 and 705. She was the only female formally claimed the throne of emperor in Chinese history. Through several other strong woman acted as effectual ruler of the Chinese Empire from time to time usually on behalf of their sons.


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Yes, Wu Hou married a tang emperor. A few years later she changed the dynasty to Chou, and named herself the "Sacred and Divine Empress Regnant" of the Chou Dynasty. In effect, she usurped the Tang Dynasty without major bloodshed.Empress Wu ZetianTang Dynasty China (625-705 AD)


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Who was the only Chinese women to ever rule her own was whom?

Wu Zetian was both a famous empress and the only female emperor in Chinese feudal history. She was the empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). She was in power for 47 years and ruled the empire as emperor for 16 years.


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When was Emperor Yingzong of China born?

Emperor Yingzong of China was born on February 16, 1032.