may 30, 690 - Empress Wu Rules
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Empress Wu Zetian became the first female ruler of China and the most effective ruler of China as well. Of course her gender caused her to be controversial, so after her ruling, many officials didn't let a female to become an empress for a long time after that. She was able to increase manufacturing and hand a hand in the growth of art and academics.
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