#OnThisDay in #history - in 710, Dowager Empress Wei of Tang Dynasty #China was beheaded by a rival court faction. Wei had been a significant power behindher husband, Zhongzong's, throne, and after Zhongsong's death, attempted to assume regency powers on behalf of husband's young son, Emperor Shang. Then she attempted to take power for herself, like her mother-in-law Wu Zetian did. She was not as successful as Zetian, or for as long, and was overthrown. #histodons@histodons#OTD@royalhistory
