HAN DYNASTY

THE BEGINNING

WHO WAS LIU BANG?

• He was the first Emperor of the Han Dynasty.
• He rebelled against the Qin Dynasty and overthrew it.
• He was a politician, strategist, and director for the Dynasty.

Why Did He Name It Han?

• He named it after his homeland, Hanzhong.
• He was prince of Honzhong at one time.

Han Wudi

What Educational System Did the Martial Emperor Put in Place?

• They studied Confucian texts and ideas.
• They attempted to better apply them to the world around them.

Han Wudi's Foreign Policy

• Wudi believed that his predecessors relied too much on defense.
• He planned to never lose and to conquer territory. 
• He engaged in much territorial expansion and many wars.

Land and Reform

What Kind of Problems Did Small Landowners Face?

• They would get into debt and have to sell the land.
• The wealthy could pay peasants or use slaves, but the small owners couldn't

The Different Reforms Put In Place By Wang Mang

• Currency reforms, which caused property values to decline.
• Reforms to distribute land more equally.
• Reform of tax policies, which never took hold.