Among them stands the world's richest queen, Wu Zetian, whose wealth was unparalleled, surpassing that of modern billionaires, including Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani. She is also remembered ...

In the annals of history, few monarchs have achieved the staggering wealth attributed to Empress Wu Zetian, the only female ... she eclipses even Queen Elizabeth II, who was the longest-reigning ...

Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...

‘A freedom fighter to some’ … artist’s impression of Iceni queen Boudica rallying her ... in the record as a legendary female pharaoh. Wu Zetian, also known as Wu Zhou, was educated ...

After the emperor's death, she defied imperial prohibitions on queen mother holding court and ... It was 6.3 meters high and 1.9 meters wide. Written by Wu Zetian and carved in the handwriting ...

In Wu Zetian (H10-1), Hirst employs one of his signature motifs: butterflies. The present work comes from Hirst's Empresses series, each design dedicated to one of history's great female rulers. The ...

Like Wu Zetian, Cixi has long been vilified as a ruthless dictator. Others praised her charm, courage and intelligence. Either way, she looms large in history. Of her contemporary Queen Victoria ...