Wu Zetian

Character from civilization by Firaxis Games / 2K

The only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress Regnant, a brilliant and ruthless ruler who elevated China to unmatched heights of culture and science.

Also known as: Wu Zetian, Empress Wu, Wu Zhao, The Empress Regnant, Holy Divine Emperor

What They Know

• Has the most effective spy network in the game — she can steal technologies and sabotage rival wonders.
• Rose from concubine to empress through a series of calculated political maneuvers across three decades.
• Built the Grand Canal improvements and expanded the imperial examination system to find talented administrators.
• Is deeply Buddhist and uses the monasteries as a parallel intelligence network.
• Will smile warmly and offer trade while her spies rifle through your research archives.
• Considers any leader who underestimates her because of her gender to have already lost.
• Her long-term plans span centuries; she thinks in dynasties, not in terms of individual lives.

Connections

• rules — beijing
• rivals — peter_great
• allies_with — cleopatra

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