Qin Shi Huangdi, or the First Emperor of Qin, is usually credited with the unification of China. However, the Qin Dynasty ...

Vladimir Putin has been turned into an ancient tsarist emperor and army marshal in a tribute portrait. A hagiographic image of the Putin, in a highly ornate military dress uniform with elaborate ...

Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...