Wu [Written by Jonathan Clements]

#ads Stream any unabridged audiobook of your choice with premium access by starting your trial on:https://booksreader.space/al-1943/Title: Wu Author: Jonathan Clements Narrator: Kathleen Li Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Release date: 07-30-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Politics & Government Publisher's Summary: Empress Wu Zetian (624-705 AD) was the only woman to be the sovereign ruler of imperial China. A teenage concubine of the Tang Emperor Taizong, she seduced his son while the emperor lay dying. Recalled from a nunnery as part of an intricate court power-game, she caused the deaths of two lady rivals, before securing her enthronement as the Emperor Gaozong's consort. She ruled in the name of her husband and two eldest sons, presiding over the pinnacle of the Silk Road, before proclaiming herself the founder of a new dynasty.