Here was one of history's great turning points. Had the Chinese emperors continued their huge investments in the treasure fleets, there is little reason why they, rather than the Portuguese ...

In ancient history, people thought Emperors are no ordinary men but the sons of heaven. They are heads of a nation as well as gods of the country. In this regard, they have different names.

Tsung-Cheng, emperor of China, ascended the throne in 1627. The country was torn with dissension. Revolution broke out in the north and west. Two rebel leaders, Li Tse Cheng and Shang Ko Ki ...

The terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created to accompany the first emperor of China into the afterlife, according to archaeologists. Ying Zheng took the throne ...

Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right ... and the nature of a wolf," spat one observer. Her hit-list on the way to power was pretty impressive, if rumour ...