• China
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  • The Three Emperors
  • The Kangxi Emperor (r. 1662—1722)
  • The Yongzheng Emperor (r.1723—1735)
  • The Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736—95)
  • Power and Succession
  • Conquest and Empire
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  • Portrait of the Xiaosheng Empress Dowager
  • Emperor's Yellow Dragon Robe
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From Album of the Yongzheng Emperor in Costumes, by anonymous court artists, Yongzheng period (1723—35). One of 14 album leaves, colour on silk. The Palace Museum, Beijing.

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