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 …

Mar 22, 2025 · 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), …

Jul 3, 2019 · Cixi publicly denounced Su Shun and allied herself with Empress Niuhuru and three imperial princes against him. Su Shun, who controlled the treasury, cut off food and other …

By the time of Emperor Xianfeng's death, the Empress Dowager Cixi launched a palace coup and had Minister Su Shun beheaded. After that, Cixi became the first and only Qing Dynasty …

May 26, 2024 · In the annals of Chinese history, few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as Empress Dowager Cixi. For nearly half a century, Cixi was the most powerful …

Apr 15, 2022 · 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 …

Cixi's Coup refers to a significant power struggle in China following the death of Emperor Xianfeng on August 22, 1861, which resulted in Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seizing control of …

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 …

Arguably the most powerful empress in Chinese history, Empress Dowager Cixi dominated the court and policies of China’s last imperial dynasty for nearly 50 years. She entered the court …

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...