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31 January, 16:53

Why is Wu Hou considered a significant individual? She was known for being especially cruel. She abolished the civil service program. She was the first female emperor of China. She was the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

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  1. 31 January, 18:48
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    The correct answer is C. She was the first female emperor of China.

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    Wu Hou (625 - 705) was an empress of China from the year 683 to 705. In her youth, she was included in Emperor Taizong of Tang harem, and after his death, she remained in the harem of the new emperor Tang Gaozong. In the year 654 she was named consort by the emperor, as consort she acquired greater power and after the emperor died in the year 683 her children Tang Zhong Zhong and Tang Ruizong were chosen as emperors, nevertheless, that was a period of transition to take over the power as the first and only female imperial empress in the China history. So the correct answer is C. She was the first female emperor of China.
  2. 31 January, 19:53
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    She was the first female emperor of China
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