Worlds Together, Worlds Apart, 2 e.
Glossary
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Glossary Terms for letter: W
Wang Mang Han minister who usurped the throne in 9 CE because he believed that the Han had lost the mandate of heaven. He ruled until 23 CE.
Warring States period This period extended from the fifth century BCE to 221 BCE, when the regional warring states were unified by the Qin dynasty.
White and Blue Niles Rising out of central Africa and Ethiopia, the two main branches of the Nile are called the White and Blue Niles. They come together at the present-day capital city of Sudan, Khartoum.
Witnessing Dying for one's faith, or becoming a martyr.
Wu or Wudi Known as the "Martial Emperor" because of his many military campaigns. He reigned from 141 to 87 BCE.
Wu Zhao Chinese empress who lived from 626 to 706 CE. She began as a concubine in the court of Li Shimin and became the mother of his son's child. She eventually gained more and more power, equal to that of the emperor, and named herself regent when she finagled a place for one of her own sons after their father's death.
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