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Chen Shuozhen
Chinese rebel and self-proclaimed Empress · Lived 620 to 653 · aged 33
Chen Shuozhen was a Tang dynasty woman from Muzhou, who led a peasant uprising in 653. During the rebellion, she declared herself Empress Wenjia (文佳皇帝), becoming the first female rebel leader in Chinese history to assume the title of Huangdi ("emperor"). Shuozhen rang bells and burnt incense as she marched to war.
Chen Shuozhen is read about 30 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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She was said to have magic powers, and her people said she was a deity.
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 620 to 653 · aged 33