Before Empress Dowager Cixi, the Emperor Guangxu ruled. He was a Qing ruler and he was married to Empress Dowager Cixi, but although they were married she had no power during their marriage. Emperor Guangxu was opposed to the Boxer's rebellion because he was a Christian himself.
Emperor Guangxu only ruled during the first conflict of the Boxer Rebellion, and after was put into house arrest. After put into house arrest, his wife Empress Dowager Cixi took the throne as the defacto ruler of China.
Emperor Gangxu (Right):
Empress Dowager Cixi (Left):
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