What was the name of the only female emperor of China (690 to 705) to rule the country in her own right?
Zhou dynasty (690–705) Zhou dynasty (690–705) The Wu Zhou (; ), also called the Second Zhou dynasty or Restored Zhou dynasty, was a Chinese dynasty briefly implemented and proclaimed by Wu Zetian in 690 CE, when she proclaimed herself "huangdi" (emperor). The dynasty interrupted the Tang dynasty until its abolition in 705, the Wu Zetian abdicated, Tang rule was restored, and Wu died. Historians generally view this Zhou dynasty as an interregnum rather than a true dynasty because it failed to establish a succession. Its sole ruler was Wu Zhao, who took the name Wu Zetian upon her coronation. Wu named her dynasty
An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; Including Cursory Observations made, and Information obtained, in travelling through that Ancient Empire and a small part of Chinese Tartary (1797) is the official report on the British Macartney Embassy to China that took place between 1792- 1794. It was written down after the return to England by the Secretary to the mission Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st Baronet (1737-1801), based on his own observations and