Wu Zetian country of citizenship Zhou dynasty (690–705)
During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Tang (618-626):
Lady Wu (from 624)
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang (626-649):
Talented Lady (才人; from 637), 17th rank consort
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang (649-683):
Imperial Concubine Zhaoyi (昭儀; from 650), 6th rank consort
Empress (皇后; from 655), 1st rank consort   
Heavenly Empress (天后; from 674), 1st rank consort
During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (684-684):
Empress Dowager Wu (武皇太后; from 683)
During the reign of Emperor Ruizong of Tang (684-690)
Empress Dowager Wu (武皇太后; from 684)
During her reign as the Empress Regnant of the Zhou Dynasty (690-705):
Holy Emperor (聖神皇帝; from 690)
Holy Golden Emperor (金輪聖神皇帝; from 693)
Holy Golden Goddess Emperor (越古金輪聖神皇帝; from 694)
Holy Golden Emperor (金輪聖神皇帝; from 695)
Emperor Tiance Jinlun (天策金輪大帝; from 695)
Emperor Zetian Dasheng (則天大聖皇帝; from 705)
During the second reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (705-710):
Empress Zetian Dasheng (則天大聖皇后; from 705)
During the second reign of Emperor Ruizong of Tang (710-712):   
Heavenly Empress (天后; from 710)    
Holy Empress (大聖天后; from 710)   
Empress of Heaven (天后聖帝; from 712)
Holy Empress (聖后; from 712)
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (713-756):   
Empress Zetian (則天皇后; from 716)
Holy Empress Zetianshun (則天順聖皇后; from 749)
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