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, ...

Wu was the daughter of a lumber merchant and entered the palace as the lowest ranking concubine of Emperor Taizong. After his death, she married his ninth son and successor, Emperor Gaozong.

focused on Emperor Taizong of Tang, his politics and the situation in the Tang dynasty. “Question 3 and Q4 in Paper One were straightforward and students should have been able to handle them.

but she managed to get close to her Emperor, Taizong, by changing his bedsheets. When he died, she was sent to a Buddhist nunnery – but she escaped – and not only returned to court as a ...

Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. The ruthless Emperor Taizong of Tang invades the country and leads his armies towards the capital, achieving one victory after another, but on his way is ...