THE HAN DYNASTY

LIU BANG

• Founded the Han Empire
• Ruled from 202-195 BCE
• Nickname as a rebel was "King of Han."
• Named the dynasty after his nickname.

HAN WUDI

• Created a Confucius-based educational system
• Foreign policy was to expand China
• Conquered other territories to add to China

PROBLEMS LANDOWNERS FACED

• Gave ownership of land to government
• Large pieces of land were divided amongst many
• Small families had to share their land

WANG MANG

• Tried to control price of goods
• Started business loans
• Instituted income taxes
• Issued 28 different coins
• Instituted a "sloth tax"