Western Han

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.

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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