The Clot — the blood clot that stops an Emperor... and starts a new era in China

Update: 2018-02-08

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Wu Zetian is the first, and only, woman Emperor of China. Behind her success is a trail of blood and intrigue that begins with the strangling of her own baby. She is an enigmatic figure, one who reinvigorated China, but her rule came at a cost.

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The Clot — the blood clot that stops an Emperor... and starts a new era in China

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Clot — the blood clot that stops an Emperor... and starts a new era in China

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Clot — the blood clot that stops an Emperor... and starts a new era in China