Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian)
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The Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) was the short-lived imperial dynasty established and ruled by Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of emperor in her own right.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) canonical | 2 |
| imperial court of Empress Wu Zetian | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Chinese dynasty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Zhou dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wu Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Luoyang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shendu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | restoration of the Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | House of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 705 ⓘ |
| eraName |
Chang'an
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Changshou NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiushi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruizong NERFINISHED ⓘ Shengli NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiance NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianshou NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianshu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | proclamation of Wu Zetian as emperor ⓘ |
| founder | Wu Zetian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | short-lived interregnum between Tang periods ⓘ |
| legitimacy | usurped from the Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy | Buddhist prophecies and scriptures ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zhou dynasty (ancient China) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
proclamation of Wu Zetian as Emperor of China in 690
ⓘ
restoration coup of 705 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese imperial history ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ Daoism ⓘ |
| ruler | Wu Zetian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 690 ⓘ |
| successor | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes | most of former Tang territory ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | hereditary monarchy under a female emperor ⓘ |
| uniqueFeature | only Chinese dynasty ruled by a woman as emperor in her own right ⓘ |
| usedCalendar | Chinese lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
imperial court of Empress Wu Zetian