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Empress Wu Zetian abdicates the throne, restoring the Tang dynasty.

Historical image related to Empress Wu Zetian abdicates the throne, restoring the Tang dynasty. from February 23, 705

Wu Zetian

Sole empress regnant of China (r. 690–705)

Wu Zetian, personal name Wu Zhao, was empress of China from 660 to 705, ruling first through others and later in her own right. She ruled as empress through her husband Emperor Gaozong and later as empress dowager through her sons Emperors Zhongzong and Ruizong, from 660 to 690.…
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Tang dynasty

Imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907

The Tang dynasty, or the Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a…
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February 23

Day of the year

February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 311 days remain until the end of the year.
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