Wu Zetian: A Graphic Novel: 2 (Women Who Were Kings (a Graphic Novel Series))

In the second of this Women Who Were Kings series we chart the life of Wu Zhao--post-humously named Wu Zetian--Chinas only female Emperor. Born a commoner she was a concubine to two generations of Emperors before finally seizing the throne after her husbands death.Her remarkable ascent and political acumen is told in this story along with her economic cultural and military achievements which brought decades of prosperity to Tang Dynasty China. How did such a low-born woman seize the reins of such a great Empire? What is her story?Produced for a 2019 Masters thesis for Macquarie University (please read the written thesis on the authors website) this is lavishly illustrated and contains footnotes and a bibliography. This graphic novel biography is suited for anyone with an interest in women rulers in Imperial China. For Ages 10+.