Wu hou was the first female emperor of China.
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Yes, Wu Hou married a tang emperor. A few years later she changed the dynasty to Chou, and named herself the "Sacred and Divine Empress Regnant" of the Chou Dynasty. In effect, she usurped the Tang Dynasty without major bloodshed.Empress Wu ZetianTang Dynasty China (625-705 AD)
Wu Zhao lowered taxes, and increased food production. Also Wu funded public projects and tried to reduce the power of the military in China. Wu also replaced aristocratic military men with scholar-officals.
Confucianism taught that women were below men, so Wu Zetian's reign was an exception to Confucianism.
Current prime minister is Wu Den-yih
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