jan 1, 1861 - Cixi

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1861 China's Manchu emperor, Xianfeng, has been weakened by debauchery and drugs and dies at the age of thirty. The son of his consort succeeds him. The former consort, Cixi, becomes the boy's regent and acquires the title Dowager Empress

1908 Dec 2 Pu-yi, age 2, ascends the Manchu throne in China. Real power remains with the Empress Dowager Cixi. Pu-yi is to be China's last emperor.

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