Show when woman ruled china tze alsi the eni dowager of china was burai nt lit in 1835 slie she was selected for the imperial harem harein when only iny sixteen but by study anil and by good fortuno fortune became the virtual ruler of china in ili her wenty twenty sixth air near she lie was the life of 0 feng ind on liis ills death became co reg regent gent during the minority of hor her sun sot the lie emperor tun chili chih anil and on ili his death in obtained the succession Ioni for ri nother minor remaining doni during ills his boyhood Y she had much political wisdom but was unable to prevent the boxer rebellion it resulted in her encouragement of the progress ot of modernizing china it was largely through her influence that the alie opium traffic was discouraged slie she died on oil november 35 aws |