Wu Zetian, who entered the imperial palace as a concubine in 647, allegedly murdered her own baby to eliminate a rival and blamed the empress, leading to her rise as China's only female emperor; she ruled for 15 years with an iron fist, demonstrating that women could achieve absolute power through ruthless political maneuvering.
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China's Only Female Emperor Murdered Her Own Baby for PowerAdded:
Did you know a woman became China's only female emperor by allegedly murdering her own baby? Wuetian entered the imperial palace as a lowly concubine in 647. But she had bigger plans. When the emperor's wife visited her newborn daughter, Wu strangled the infant and blamed the empress for the murder. The horrified emperor banished his wife and made Woo his new empress. She poisoned rivals, eliminated threats, and clawed her way to absolute power. For 15 years, she ruled China with an iron fist, proving women could be just as ruthless as any
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