Empress Dowager Cixi

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    About Empress Dowager Cixi

    Empress Dowager Cixi, a Chinese noblewoman, was a concubine and later regent who controlled the Chinese government for 47 years. She was selected as a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor and gave birth to a son, Zaichun, in 1856. After the Emperor's death, she became co-empress dowager and started the Boxer Rebellion.

    Empress Dowager Cixi's Area of Expertise

    Chinese history, Qing dynasty, imperial court life, Boxer Rebellion, foreign relations, and political intrigue.

    A random fact that I love is...

    I was the first Chinese empress to have her photograph taken.

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    Can you tell me about the Boxer Rebellion?

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