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Cixi | Biography Facts | Britannica Cixi, consort of the Xianfeng emperor (reigned 1850–61), mother of the Tongzhi emperor (reigned 1861–75), adoptive mother of the Guangxu emperor (reigned 1875–1908), and a towering presence over the Chinese empire for almost half a century
Cixi: The Woman Behind the Throne - Smithsonian Magazine History can be a slippery substance, particularly when it comes to personalities A century after the death of China's last and most famous empress, Cixi, the story of her life and reign remains
Cixi, the controversial empress dowager who modernized China After Cixi seized power, the brilliant queen regent of China never let it go and guided her people into the 20th century Born in 1835, the girl who would gain fame as the Empress Dowager Cixi
Cixi, the Last Empress Dowager of China - Smithsonian Institution Arguably the most powerful empress in Chinese history, Empress Dowager Cixi dominated the court and policies of China’s last imperial dynasty for nearly 50 years She entered the court as a low-ranking consort, or wife, of the Xianfeng emperor and bore his heir, the Tongzhi emperor
Empress Dowager Cixi - New World Encyclopedia She was a powerful and charismatic figure who became the de facto ruler of the Manchu Qing Dynasty when her son ascended the throne at the age of five, ruling over China for 47 years from 1861 to her death in 1908
Empress Dowager Cixi: Power and Controversy – ebenecer. com Empress Dowager Cixi, born in 1835 as Yehenara, remains one of the most influential and controversial figures in Chinese history She governed China from behind the scenes for nearly half a century, wielding significant power during the Qing Dynasty
Cixi - Asia Society The Empress Dowager Cixi was the last paramount ruler of the Qing Dynasty While she governed primarily through the regency, her stranglehold on court power held firm for five decades
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Became China‘s Ruler In the annals of Chinese history, few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as Empress Dowager Cixi For nearly half a century, Cixi was the most powerful woman in China, ruling over the twilight years of the Qing dynasty as regent and de facto sovereign
Cixi (Empress Dowager) - On This Day Biography: Empress Dowager Cixi ruled China for nearly 50 years during the late Qing dynasty She rose from the position of concubine to become the de facto leader of China during a time of significant change and challenges Cixi entered the Forbidden City as a concubine in 1851