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Wu Zetian is the only woman in Chinese history to rule as emperor. She held great power for many years behind the throne during the Tang dynasty, and in 690 AD she took the throne herself and started a new dynasty called the Zhou.

She made the civil service exams more important, so that officials were picked more for their skills than their family connections, and she supported Buddhism. She stayed in power until she was around 80, when she was forced to step down.