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How did empress dowager cixi come to power in china?

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Answer:

Cixi was a concubine of the Chinese emperor Xianfeng and bore him his only son.

Step-by-step explanation:

Upon Xianfeng's death in 1861, their six-year-old son became emperor, and Cixi, after some political maneuvering, became co-regent.

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