The duke helped his brother sweep away a corrupt ruler and found the Zhou dynasty in the 11th Century BC. Already north China had cities, public works and coinage.

Hu eventually poisoned Yu, and then controlled the Northern Zhou dynasty through puppet rulers until he was assassinated in 572 by a clique loyal to yet another brother, Yuwen Yong, who had become ...

The ruler in question was Emperor Wu of China's Northern Zhou dynasty, whose reign lasted from A.D. 560 to A.D. 578. The facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu, who was ethnically Xianbei.

The tomb of Emperor Xiaomin that was uncovered in Xianyang, China. Known by his personal name, Yuwen Jue, the ancient Chinese ruler was the founding emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

The haunting gaze of a bygone ruler emerges after 1,500 years. Search. Pop Mech Pro; Subscribe; Home and DIY; Power Tools; ... who ruled the northern Zhou dynasty in the 6th century CE.