The Turbulent Backdrop of Tang Succession Politics The early 8th century marked one of the most chaotic periods in Tang […]
A Child Born Into Turmoil On an August day in 685 CE, Li Longji entered the world in Luoyang—not as […]
The Twilight of Wu Zetian’s Legacy The year 706 marked a pivotal transition in Tang Dynasty history as the era […]
The Twilight of China’s Only Female Emperor In the winter of 705 AD, the 82-year-old Empress Wu Zetian—China’s sole female […]
The Twilight of China’s Only Female Emperor In late 704 CE, Empress Wu Zetian—China’s only female sovereign—lay gravely ill in […]
The Unraveling of an Extraordinary Reign In the winter of 699 CE, the Tang Dynasty’s most controversial ruler, Empress Wu […]
The Rise of China’s Only Female Emperor In 690 CE, Wu Zetian shattered centuries of Confucian tradition by declaring herself […]
The Making of a Female Emperor Wu Zetian’s ascent to the throne as China’s only female emperor was a journey […]
From Concubine to Sovereign: The Ascent of Wu Zetian Wu Zetian’s rise to power was unprecedented in Chinese history. Beginning […]
The Reign of Emperor Gaozong and the Foundations of Wu Zetian’s Power Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi) ruled China […]
A Dynasty in Crisis: The Ominous Signs of Divine Displeasure The year 670 CE marked a period of profound distress […]
The Rise of Emperor Gaozong and the Early Tang Dynasty Emperor Gaozong of Tang, born Li Zhi, ascended to the […]
The Tumultuous Beginnings of Emperor Gaozong’s Reign In January 656, Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi) made a decisive move […]
The Political Chessboard of Early Tang Dynasty In 655 AD, Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi) made a historic decision […]
The Twilight of Emperor Taizong’s Reign In the final years of his reign, Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin) faced […]
From Noble Birth to Imperial Concubine Wu Zetian, the sole female emperor in Chinese history, emerged from an aristocratic background […]
The Last Great Campaigns of Emperor Taizong In the winter of 646 AD, the 20th year of the Zhenguan era, […]
The Strategic Vision of Emperor Taizong In the 20th year of the Zhenguan era (646 CE), Emperor Taizong of Tang […]
The Rise of Tang and the Gaoguryeo Challenge In 618 CE, as the Sui Dynasty collapsed, the Tang Dynasty emerged […]
The Rise of Wei Zheng: From Political Survivor to Imperial Confidant Wei Zheng’s remarkable career trajectory reads like a political […]
The Strategic Chessboard of Early Tang Expansion In the early 7th century, Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin) faced a […]
The Tang Empire’s Strategic Ambitions in Central Asia In the fourth year of Emperor Taizong’s Zhenguan era (630 CE), the […]
