Wu Zetian: China's only Woman Emperor (w/Xiran Jay Zhao)

In this VERY SPECIAL episode, we are honoured to welcome author, icon, and history genius Xiran Jay Zhao!!! Xiran and the girls go over the reign of Wu Zetian- the first and only female emperor of China AND the inspiration for the Iron Widow series. They also introduce the term "Gigachad" to the pod- frankly life-changing...We also, of course, have a quick detour into the French revolution...AS YOU DO!!!!Thank you so much for listening we love you!! <3Check out the Iron Widow Series!!!!Sign up on Patreon for ad-free early episodes, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistoriansHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneGuest: Xiran Jay Zhao Music by: Jacob OllivierCover artist: Nicola LyttleGirl Historians on InstagramGirl Historians on Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.