Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to rule as emperor, remains a figure of fascination and debate. Born in ...

Shockingly, she even killed her daughter by strangling her to death, eliminating threats to her ascension. Known as the wealthiest queen in history, Wu Zetian's reign is also remembered as one of ...

Within three years she gave birth to two sons, then a daughter who soon died ... and taking the name Wu Zetian. But as brutal as her rise to power undoubtedly was, her rule proved to be an ...

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 ...