# Empress Dowager Cixi

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3.97 Fall and Rise of China: Manchu Restoration of the Pigtail General

Last time we spoke about the Southern Warlords. Yuan Shikai's abuse of power prompted declarations of independence from several southern regions, leading to the Second Revolution of 1913. Despite initial successes, Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army ultimately crushed the uprisings. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, after…

The Chinese Boxer Rebellion: A Clash of Cultures and Powers

In the twilight of the 19th century, the world watched as China convulsed in a tumultuous uprising known as the Boxer Rebellion. This cataclysmic event, which erupted in 1900, was not merely a clash of arms, but a collision of civilizations, ideologies, and ambitions. At its core, the Boxer Rebelli…

Empress Dowager Cixi

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman who, for almost fifty years, was the most powerful figure in the Chinese court. Cixi (1835-1908) started out at court as one of the Emperor's many concubines, yet was the only one who gave him a son to succeed him and who also possessed great political ski…

Empress Dowager Cixi

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman who, for almost fifty years, was the most powerful figure in the Chinese court. Cixi (1835-1908) started out at court as one of the Emperor's many concubines, yet was the only one who gave him a son to succeed him and who also possessed great political ski…

Me and Empress Dowager Cixi

In many films and television productions, Empress Dowager Cixi is portrayed as an authoritarian and ruthless ruler. However, upon reflection, we've symbolized a real person to the extent that we've forgotten Cixi was indeed a real person, with another side to her that remains largely unknown to us.…

Empress Dowager Cixi: Power, Intrigue, and Legacy

In today’s episode, we dive into My Empress Dowager Cixi, a novel that sheds light on the complex life of one of China’s most powerful and controversial figures. Empress Dowager Cixi, who rose from concubine to the de facto ruler of the Qing Dynasty, navigated court intrigue, political unrest, and …

Emperor Avitus: Rise and Fall in Rome (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (21 Sep 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Avitus enters Rome with a Gallic army and consolidates his power. The Kingdom of Dublin falls to Norman invaders. Livonian Crusade: The Estonian leader Lembitu and Livonian leader Kaupo the Accursed are killed in the Bat…

Ice Queens

Grab a sweater, because today we're covering Ice Queens. Shelby covers Empress of Russia, Anna Ioannovna, aka Anna of Russia. Amy informs us of Empress Dowager Cixi, who had de facto but periodical control of the Chinese government in the late Qing dynasty. That's right. Two Empresses!

Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 1

Though Empress Dowager Cixi is a household name, Der Ling's point of view offers a quite unique and surprisingly intimate portrayal of the Empress and Beijing's Imperial Palace in China's last feudal dynasty.