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Empress Dowager Cixi - Wikipedia
When Cixi returned from Xi'an, she backtracked and began to implement fiscal and institutional reforms aimed to turn China towards a constitutional monarchy. Upon Guangxu's death in November 1908, Cixi installed the two-year-old Puyi on the throne, but she herself died shortly after.
Cixi | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Cixi was one of the most powerful women in the history of China, active from the 1860s into the 1900s. As mother or adoptive mother of two Chinese emperors, she acted as regent before they were of age and continued to wield considerable influence over China after they formally assumed power.
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Empress Dowager Cixi: Her Life, Reign, and Mystery
Cixi stands out as infamous in Qing Dynasty history (ruling 1861–1908). Past the smoke and screens, she lived as a powerful ruler behind two of the last emperors, and had a hand in imperial court policy in the last several decades of the Qing Dynasty.
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Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908 was one of the most important women in history, who brought China to within 4 years of the modern era, and ruled with intelligence, strength, ruthlessness, and tirelessness.
Cixi summary | Britannica
Cixi , or Tz’u-hsi known as the Empress Dowager, (born Nov. 29, 1835, Beijing, China—died Nov. 15, 1908, Beijing), Imperial consort who controlled the Chinese Qing dynasty for almost half a century.
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The Rise of Empress Dowager Cixi: From Regent to Absolute Ruler of Qing ...
As the Xianfeng Emperor’s consort and mother of the new Tongzhi Emperor, Cixi emerged as China’s de facto ruler during the 1860s, particularly since the East Empress Dowager Ci’an showed little interest in governance. Cixi’s initial regency (1861-1873) demonstrated remarkable political caution.
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