Empress Dowager Cixi - Wikipedia
Empress Dowager Cixi (Mandarin pronunciation: [tsʰɹ̩̌.ɕì]; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who effectively but periodically controlled the Chinese government in the late Qing dynasty as empress dowager and regent for almost 50 years, from 1861 until her death in 1908.
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
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...
Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty: History ... - World History Edu
Beginning her ascent to power as one of the low-ranking concubines of the Xianfeng emperor, Cixi (also spelled as Tzu His) went on to be one of the most influential and controversial figures of the Qing Dynasty for over four decades.
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...
10 Facts on Cixi, The Empress Who Ushered In Modern China
Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908 was one of the most important women in history, who brought China to within 4 years of the modern era, and ruled with intelligence, strength, ruthlessness, and tirelessness.
Empress Dowager Cixi: Her Life, Reign, and Mystery - China Highlights
Empress Dowager Cixi stands out as infamous in Qing Dynasty and Chinese history. Cixi's early life, reign, and events of her time are covered here.
Cixi summary | Britannica
Cixi , or Tz’u-hsi known as the Empress Dowager , (born Nov. 29, 1835, Beijing, China—died Nov. 15, 1908, Beijing), Imperial consort who controlled the Chinese Qing dynasty for almost half a century.
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.
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.
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