Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A late Qing emperor whose reign was marked by reform efforts and whose death in 1908 was attributed to poisoning by the Empress Dowager Cixi, illustrating internal court conflict.