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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD) "Eastern Han" and "House of Liu" redirect here. For the Five Dynasties-era kingdom, see Northern Han. For other uses, see House of Liu (disambiguation). Han 漢 202 BC – 9 AD; 25–220 AD (9–23 AD: Xin) The Western Han dynasty in 2 AD ...
The Han dynasty ruled in an era of Chinese cultural consolidation, political experimentation, relative economic prosperity and maturity, and great technological advances. There was unprecedented territorial expansion and exploration initiated by struggles with non-Chinese peoples, especially the nomadic Xiongnu of the Eurasian Steppe.
After a botched attempt at luring the Xiongnu army into an ambush at the Battle of Mayi in 133 BC, [59] the era of heqin-style appeasement was broken and the Han–Xiongnu War went into full swing. [60] The ruins of a Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) Chinese watchtower made of rammed earth, Gansu province. Part of Emperor Wu's extension of Han's ...
A Ming dynasty woodblock print edition of the Book of Han. Before the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) by Sima Qian (145–86 BCE), there existed terse chronicles of events such as the Spring and Autumn Annals and the chronicle found at Shuihudi covering events in the State of Qin and Qin dynasty from 306 to 217 BCE. [202]
The Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) was the second imperial dynasty of China, following the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC). It was divided into the periods of Western (Former) Han (202 BC – 9 AD) and Eastern (Later) Han (25–220 AD), briefly interrupted by the Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) of Wang Mang .
The Rule of Wen and Jing is often viewed as one of the golden ages in Chinese history, [2] in particularly the Western Han dynasty, and it paved the way for the long and stable reign of Emperor Wu. It also enabled Emperor Wu to maintain a powerful army and employ an aggressive foreign policy, which greatly expanded the empire and ultimately ...
108 BC: Han dynasty destroys Wiman Joseon, establishing four commanderies in northern Korean Peninsula. [13] 100 BC: Buyeo, which Goguryeo and Baekje claim descent from, is established sometime around the 1st century BC. 57 BC: Traditional date for the founding of Silla by Bak Hyeokgeose, who is elected leader. [14]
During the Han dynasty, the typical 0.5 m (1.6 ft) bronze sword of the Warring States period was gradually replaced with an iron sword measuring roughly 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. [26] The ancient dagger-axe ( ge ) made of bronze was still used by Han soldiers, although it was gradually phased out by iron spears and iron ji halberds . [ 27 ]