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Episode 11: Empresses
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Disclaimer: We are testing new microphones so there is some weird background noise. We are working on it :)
Happy 2024!!!
This week Elaine and Juliana are looking back at some badass Empresses and discussing how history likes to paint female rulers.... spoiler it's not great.
Fast forward about 13 minutes to skip the chit-chatiness.
Sources:
https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/wu-zhao-ruler-of-tang-dynasty-china/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wuhou
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-demonization-of-empress-wu-20743091/
https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-7/wu-zetian/
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-first-and-only-woman-emperor-of-china/PQWR-NRltC6QFA?hl=en
https://www.worldhistory.org/Wu_Zetian/
https://www.history.com/news/ancient-female-rulers-cleopatra-boudica
https://www.thoughtco.com/empress-theodora-facts-3529665
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Theodora-Byzantine-empress-died-548
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/place_settings/theodora
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodora_(wife_of_Justinian_I)
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