Empress Dowager Cixi: Biography, Facts and Career
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- Full name: Empress Dowager Cixi
- Born: 1835-11-29
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q47842
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Who is Empress Dowager Cixi?
Empress Dowager Cixi (Mandarin pronunciation: [tsʰɹ̩̌.ɕì]; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who periodically controlled the government of the late Qing dynasty as empress dowager and regent from 1861 until her death in 1908. Cixi was selected as a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor in her adolescence and gave birth to his son, Zaichun, in 1856.
What is Empress Dowager Cixi known for?
Empress Dowager Cixi (Mandarin pronunciation: [tsʰɹ̩̌.ɕì]; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who periodically controlled the government of the late Qing dynasty as empress dowager and regent from 1861 until her death in 1908. Cixi was selected as a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor in her adolescence and gave birth to his son, Zaichun, in 1856.
When was Empress Dowager Cixi born?
Empress Dowager Cixi was born on 1835-11-29.
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