Wu Zetian - Von Konkubine zur Kaiserin l DIE GESCHICHTE CHINAS

Wu Zetian was the first and only female empress of China. She skillfully worked her way up from imperial concubine to the first wife of Emperor Kaozong. Once there, she overthrew her own sons, bringing the centuries-old Tang Dynasty to a temporary end. As leader of her own Zhou Dynasty, she declared Buddhism the state religion. Learn all about one of the most infamous and yet most beloved women in Chinese history in this episode of SIMPLY HISTORY. ...] » All videos for this season: http://bit.ly/GeschichteChinas » More videos from us: The Most Famous Female Pirates: http://bit.ly/Piratinnen The Tang Dynasty: http://bit.ly/Tang-Dynastie Battlefields: http://bit.ly/SchlachtenDerGESCHICHTE » EVEN MORE HISTORY AT: Facebook: http://on.fb.me/18Av4yi Twitter: http://bit.ly/1fachGeschichte Instagram: http://bit.ly/1fachGram » Presenter: Ella    / ellathebeex   » SOURCES Videos: British Pathé (   / britishpathe  ) Images: Mostly Picture Alliance Content: Clements, Jonathan (2014): Wu: The Chinese Empress who schemed, seduced and murdered her way to become a living god, Albert Bridge Books. Gernet, Jacques (1988): The Chinese World: A History of China from its Beginnings to the Present Day, Suhrkamp, ​​Berlin. Vogelsang, Kai (2013): History of China, Reclam, Ditzingen. » Interested in World War I? Check out our channel THE FIRST WORLD WAR:    / ersterweltkrieg   » We're also available in ENGLISH! http://bit.ly/ITSHISTORYSHOW » ABOUT US Welcome to SIMPLY HISTORY, the history channel on YouTube. Join us on a journey through human history—discover the greatest inventions and achievements, learn about the important eras, and discover the biographies of the most significant figures of our past. » HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR CHANNEL? Subscribe to our channel and show your support with a thumbs up. We'd love it if you shared our videos on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and other social media. If you enjoy audiobooks and are keen to learn even more about history and background information, you can try our partner Audible free for one month at http://www.audible.de/einfachgeschichte. This link is an affiliate link, meaning that if you sign up for a free trial through it, we receive a commission. We'll regularly recommend audiobooks related to our topics. » CAN I EMBED YOUR VIDEOS ON MY WEBSITE? Of course, you can embed our videos on your website. We'd be delighted if you recommended our channel to your friends, classmates, professors, teachers, or neighbors. » CAN I SHOW YOUR VIDEOS IN CLASS? Absolutely! Please tell your teachers or professors about our channel and our videos. We'd love to enrich your lessons or lectures with our content. » CREDITS Presented by: Ella The Bee Written by: Julia Korbik Directed by: Daniel Czepelczauer Camera/Sound: Markus Kretzschmar Sound Design: Bojan Novic Editing: Franz Jänich A Mediakraft Networks Original Channel Based on a concept by Florian Wittig and Daniel Czepelczauer Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard-Olsson, Spartacus Olsson Producer: Daniel Czepelczauer Social Media Managers: Laura Pagan and Florian Wittig Contains licensed material from British Pathé All rights reserved - © Mediakraft Networks GmbH, 2015