Charles Patrick FitzGerald
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LOCATION: Leichhardt, Australia
Professor of Far Eastern History, Australian National University, Canberra, 1953–67. Author of Son of Heaven (T&ayn;ang T&ayn;ai Tsung); The Empress Wu; and others.
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Wuhou was the woman who rose from concubinage to become empress of China during the Tang dynasty (618–907). She ruled effectively for many years, the last 15 (690–705) in her own name. During her reign, Tang rule was consolidated, and the empire was unified. Wu Zhao entered the palace of the Tang…
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