Wu Zhou, 6 achievements.

By Caleb Nish
  • 624

    Wu Zhou is born

    Wu Zhou was born to the Chinese world
  • 638

    Wu becomes concubine to the emperor

    Wu Zhou becomes a junior concubine of the emperor Taizong
  • 649

    Wu Zhou sent to live in nunnery

    In 649 CE, the emperor died, so Wu Zhao was sent to live in a Buddhist nunnery
  • 683

    Wu Zhou appoints new emperor

    When Gaozong died in 683 CE, she appointed one of her sons, Zhongzong as emperor
  • 690

    Wu Zhou starts new dynasty

    By 690 CE, Wu Zhao decided to stop being the ‘power behind the throne’. She crowned herself empress regent and set up her own dynasty, the Zhou.
  • 705

    Wu Zhou dies

    Wu Zhou died in 705 CE, after controlling the empire for almost half a century.