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China's Empress Dowager Cixi
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
After becoming a concubine for Emperor Xianfeng at the age of 16, Cixi rose to power when he died and her young son inherited the throne. She governed China from behind a screen for more than 45 years, and eventually sealed the fate of the Qing Dynasty. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
May 15, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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