Wu Zetian
624 CE–705 CE · Luoyang
Wu Zetian was the only woman to rule China as emperor in her own right. Rising from imperial consort to empress and then regent under the Tang, she took supreme power and in 690 proclaimed her own Zhou dynasty, reigning until 705. She broadened recruitment of officials through the examination system, favored men of talent over aristocratic birth, and patronized Buddhism. Deposed shortly before her death, she was succeeded by the restored Tang line.
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- Yazid I· 646 CE–683 CE
- K'inich Kan Bahlam II· 635 CE–702 CE
- Constantine IV· 652 CE–685 CE
- Bajlaj Chan K'awiil (Ruler 1)· 625 CE–692 CE
- Emperor Tenmu· 631 CE–686 CE
- Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ak' (Fiery Claw)· 649 CE–697 CE
- Emperor Gaozong of Tang· 628 CE–683 CE
- Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan· 644 CE–705 CE
- Marwan I· 623 CE–685 CE
- Munmu of Silla· 626 CE–681 CE
- K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II· 644 CE–
- Constans II· 630 CE–668 CE
- Yazdegerd III· 624 CE–651 CE
- al-Walid I· 674 CE–715 CE
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