A Woman to Know: Wu Zetian
All fell before her moth brows. — poet Luo Binwang
(image via Wikimedia Commons)
Wu Zetian is the only woman in Chinese history to rule in her own name. And she didn't rule as "Empress"; she claimed the title "Emperor."
Wu rose to prominence via the power of her "moth brows" and skills of flirtation. She was a concubine to one emperor, and then charmed…
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