Wu Zhou
If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics
The Wu Zhou was a Chinese dynasty that existed between 690 and 705 AD, when Wu Zetian ruled as Empress Regnant, usurping the Tang emperor, who was her son.
Establishment
October 690: The Wu Zhou was a Chinese dynasty that existed between 690 and 705 AD, when Wu Zetian ruled as Empress Regnant. The dynasty began when Wu Zhao, which was Wu Zetian's personal name, usurped the throne of her son, the Emperor Ruizong of Tang.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
Were the many wars fought by the Chinese Tang Empire and the Tibetan Empire.
1.1.5th war with Tibet
Was the fifth war between the Tang Dynasty of China and the Tibetan Empire.
January 693: Western regions (regions west of Yumen Pass) annexed to Wu Zhou.
January 695: The Tibetans, led by their ruler Songtsen Gampo, returned in 694 and attacked Stone City (Charklik), which was a strategic location along the Silk Road. This military campaign was part of the Tibetan Empire's expansion efforts in the region.
February 695: The Tibetans, led by their king Wu Zhou, returned in 694 and attacked Stone City (Charklik), a strategic location in the Tarim Basin. The city was eventually captured in 695, marking a significant victory for the Tibetan Empire in their expansion efforts.
1.2.6th war with Tibet
Was the sixth war between the Tang Dynasty of China and the Tibetan Empire.
January 701: In 700, Tridu Songtsen, the ruler of the Tibetan Empire, launched an attack on the territories of Hezhou and Liangzhou. This military campaign was part of the Tibetan Empire's expansion efforts in the region during that time.
February 701: In 700, Tridu Songtsen, the ruler of the Tibetan Empire, launched an attack on the territories of Hezhou and Liangzhou. The conquest resulted in these regions falling under the control of Wu Zhou, a powerful empress of the Tang Dynasty in China.
January 702: In 701, the Tibetan Empire, led by Emperor Trisong Detsen, allied with the Türks and launched attacks on the territories of Liangzhou, Songzhou, and Taozhou. This military campaign was part of the Tibetan Empire's expansion efforts in the region.
February 702: In 701, the Chinese general Wu Zhou allied with the Türks and launched an attack on the territories of Liangzhou, Songzhou, and Taozhou. Wu Zhou was a prominent military leader during the Tang Dynasty, known for his strategic alliances and military campaigns.
January 703: In 702, the Tibetan Empire, led by Emperor Trisong Detsen, launched an attack on Maozhou prefecture.
February 703: The Maozhou prefecture was reconquered by the Tang Dynasty under the rule of Empress Wu Zhou.
January 693: Shule Kingdom reconquered by Tang.
January 693: China regained control over the Four Garrisons of Anxi.
January 693: China under Wu Zetian reconquers the Kingdom from Tibet.
January 698: In 696-697, Qapaghan, the ruler of the Second Turkic Khaganate, successfully conquered the Khitans in the region between eastern Mongolia and Manchuria.
January 698: Territorial change based on available maps.
January 700: Little Goguryeo is said to have been established by refugees of Goguryeo after its defeat by the Tang dynasty in 699.
January 700: In 699, Go Deokmu rebelled and created Lesser Goguryeo.
January 700: Türgeshes emerged as an independent power after the demise of the Western Turks and established a khaganate in 699.
January 703: In 702, Wu Zetian decided to split the General Protectorate to Pacify the West, or Anxi Protectorate, into two separate Protectorates. To do this, she detaches from Anxi the Zhou of Ting, Yi and Xi that she sets up as the Protectorate of Beiting.
January 703: Establishment of the Baoning Protectorate by the Wu Zhou Dynasty.
February 705: Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was restored to the throne.
Disestablishment
February 705: Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was restored to the throne.
