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Bluffer’s Guide CHINA, 206 BCE – 220 CE
The Han Dynasty
Timeline
202 BCE 141 BCE 9 CE 25 CE
Rebel leader Liu Bang The Han dynasty’s Wang Mang Liu Xiu overthrows
becomes emperor most noted ruler, exploits a Wang Mang and
of China, taking the Emperor Wu vastly succession crisis reestablishes the
name Gaozu of Han expands the and usurps the Han dynasty as
after overthrowing empire, embraces Han throne, Guangwu, making
the Qin dynasty and Confucianism and leading to Louyang its capital
defeating all other establishes the Silk the 16-year city. The Easter Han
rebel factions. Road trading route. Xin dynasty. era begins.
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