Wu Zetian, China's only female emperor, rose from concubine to throne through ruthless political maneuvering, including murdering her own baby to frame a rival empress, yet her reign brought unprecedented prosperity to China, demonstrating that effective leadership can emerge from calculated ruthlessness.
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Did you know China's only female emperor murdered her own baby to frame a rival?
Wuetian entered the Tang as a concubine in 647. But she had bigger plans. When the emperor's wife visited her newborn daughter, Wu strangled the child and blamed the empress. The horrified emperor banished his wife, making Woo the new empress. For decades, she built spy networks and eliminated threats through poison and exile. Anyone who opposed her simply disappeared. Yet, when she finally seized the throne, China flourished like never before.
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