Empress Dowager Cixi - Last Female Ruler in Chinese History
Empress Dowager Cixi (Nov.29, 1835-Nov.15, 1908), a concubine of Xianfeng Emperor and mother of Tongzhi Emperor, is an essential political figure in the late Qing Dynasty and the actual ruler of Qing court. She held power for 47 years, during which she launched two coups, set up two crowns, and promoted the social transformation three times. Only three years after her death, the game-changing Xinhai Revolution broke out, and China was dragged into the modern age. Quick Facts about Empress Dowager Cixi Name: Yehe Nara Xingzhen Other Titles: Xiaoqinxian Empress, Empress Dowager Cixi (慈禧太后) Nationality: Manchu Born on: Nov.29, 1835 (Oct.10 in Chinese lunar calendar) Empress Dowager Cixi Died on: Nov.15, 1908 (aged 72, Oct.22 in Chinese lunar calendar) Zodiac: Goat Spouse: Xianfeng Emperor Child: Emperor Tongzhi Sister: Yehe Nara Wanzhen (biological mother of Emperor Guangxu) Religion: Tibetan Buddhism Burial: Ding Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs Concubinage Cixi was born in a Man...