The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

A former Japanese diplomat confessed to taking part in the 1895 assassination of Korean Empress Myeongseong ... Japan had imposed the treaty on the Qing Dynasty of China after emerging victorious ...

In 1784 - before the US Constitution was even created - a ship called The Empress of China brought ... to me because it was the era of the late Qing Dynasty, when European colonial powers, Japan ...

The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) is generally regarded as a golden age in imperial Chinese history. The dynasty’s greatness owes much to its second emperor, Taizong, who helped his father, Gaozu, ...

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

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Empress Emerita Michiko celebrated her 87th birthday on Oct. 20 with sadness at the impending departure of Princess Mako, who will leave the imperial family after her marriage on Oct. 26 ...

Wonderful world-building and exciting stories make these fantasy books gripping reads for teens. From magic spells to ghosts, fairies, evil rulers, and fearsome, grotesque creatures, the fantastic ...

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