She was the first of three females rulers of the kingdom, and was immediately secceeded by her cousin Chindok, who ruled until 654. Sondok's reign was a violent one; rebellions and fighting in the neighboring kingdom of Paekche filled her days. Yet, in her fourteen years as queen of...
Wu Zetian (625-705) Biography of China's only female emperor who lived during the Tang dynasty when women's unrestricted lives produced exceptional women noted for their contributions in the areas of culture and politics.
Cleopatra VII, known as simply Cleopatra, was one of the most famous female leaders and rulers in history. She was the last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, from 51 B.C. to 30 B.C. Cleopatra is mostly known for her love affairs with Roman military leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony...
After the early Manchu (满族) rulers came to China, the Manchu women normally wore a one-piece dress which came to be called "qipao".(4)___ the rule of the Qing Dynasty was ended in 1911, the female dress survived the(5)___(politics) change and, with later i...
When the early Manchu rulers came to China properly, they organized certain people, mainly Manchus, into “banners” (qi) and called them “banner people”(qi ren), which then became loosely the name of all Manchus. The Manchu women wore normally a one-piece dress which, like-wise, came...
After the early Manchu (满族的) rulers came to China, the Manchu women wore (normal) a onepiece dress which came to be called "qipao". the 1911 Revolution ended the rule of the Qing Dynasty, the female dress survived the political change and, with later improvements, has become the trad...
The name “cheongsam”, meaning simply “long dress”, entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China’s Guangdong Province(Cantonese). In other parts of the country including Beijing, however, it is known as “Qi Pao”, which has a history behind it.When the early Manchu rulers ...
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The name "cheongsam",meaning simply "long dress",entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China's Guangdong Province(Cantonese).In other parts of the country including Beijing,however,it is known as "Qi Pao",which has a history behind it. When the early Manchu rulers came to Chi...
Building Power: Conspicuous Consumption, Projection of Identity, and Female Power in the Late Seventh and Early Eighth CenturiesTang womenTang cultureEmpress Wucourt literaturegender rolesThis article explores propaganda and self-portrayals among women rulers in seventh and eighth century Tang China, a ...