First Qin Emperor. With ferocious force of character, Shi Huangdi began to mold his diverse territories into a single Chinese empire obedient to his will.

If you think things ended badly for George W. Bush in 2008, consider the final days of the Chinese Emperor Huizong (1082-1134). With his empire mired in massive corruption and verging on ...

A team in China used ancient DNA to reconstruct the face of an emperor who reigned 1,500 years ago. Emperor Wu was the ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 578 CE.