Western Han

From 202 BC to December 8 AD, the Han Dynasty was a unified empire in Chinese history that succeeded the Qin Dynasty, lasting 210 years with twelve emperors, also known as the Former Han.

Table of contents

Siege of Baideng
The Death of Han Xin
Emperor Gaozu Returns to His Hometown
Oath of the White Horse
Xiao He's rules followed by Cao Can
Empress Lü ruled as regent
Zhou Bo Seizes Military Command
Ti Ying Saves Her Father
Policy of Rest and Recuperation
Rule of Wen and Jing
Zhou Yafu's Military Discipline
Chao Cuo's Reduction of Fiefdoms
Rebellion of the Seven States
Flying General Li Guang
Fu Sheng: Sima Xiangru
Emperor Wu of Han exclusively honored Confucianism
Zhang Qian's Mission to the Western Regions
Su Wu Herding Sheep at Lake Baikal
Sima Qian wrote Records of the Grand Historian
Huo Guang's Regency
Salt and Iron Debate
Wang Zhaojun's Departure Beyond the Frontier
Wang Mang's Reforms
Green Forest and Red Eyebrows Uprising
Battle of Kunyang