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17 October (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)
Events Pre-1600 * 690 – Empress Wu Zetian establishes the Zhou Dynasty of China. *1091 – London tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London. * 1346 – The English capture King David II of Scotland at Neville's Cross and imprison him for eleven years. * 1448 – An Ottoman army defeats a Hungarian army at the Second Battle of Kosovo. *1456 – The University of Greifswald is established as the second oldest university in northern Europe. *1534 – Anti-Catholic posters appear in Paris and other cities supporting Huldrych Zwingli's position on the Mass. *1558 – Poczta Polska, the Polish postal service, is founded. 1601–1900 *1604 – Kepler's Supernova is observed in the constellation of Ophiuchus. * 1610 – French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral. *1660 – The nine regicides who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England are hanged, drawn and quartered. * 1662 &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Zetian
Wu Zetian (17 February 624 – 16 December 705), personal name Wu Zhao, was the ''de facto'' ruler of the Tang dynasty from 665 to 705, ruling first through others and then (from 690) in her own right. From 665 to 690, she was first empress consort of the Tang dynasty (as wife of the Emperor Gaozong) and then, after his death, empress dowager (ruling through her sons Emperors Zhongzong and Ruizong). Unprecedented in Chinese history, she subsequently founded and ruled as empress regnant of the Wu Zhou dynasty of China from 690 to 705. She was the only female sovereign in the history of China widely regarded as legitimate. Under her 40-year reign, China grew larger, becoming one of the great powers of the world, its culture and economy were revitalized, and corruption in the court was reduced. She was removed from power in a coup and died a few months later. In early life, Wu was the concubine of Emperor Taizong. After his death, she married his ninth son and successor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
