30: China’s Only Female Emperor

Morgan and Emileigh dive into the story of Wu Zetian, China's first and only female emperor. She was as cruel as she was intelligent, and never stopped reaching for her goal. This episode has intense mentions of death and suicide - take care while listening.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory    Sources:  Xiran Jay Zhao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OoXMpJKAuo & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNjVyQpG_wI  https://www.worldhistory.org/Wu_Zetian/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Zetian  Music by Sergei Chetvertnykh and AntipodeanWriter from Pixabay