Wei, empress of the Tang dynasty

Empress Wei (Tang dynasty)

Empress of China (684, 705–710)

Empress Wei was an empress consort of the Chinese Tang dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Zhongzong, who reigned twice, and during his second reign, she tried to emulate the example of her mother-in-law Wu Zetian and seize power. She was de facto in charge of the…