Han Dynasty by Neel Paithankar

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Han Dynasty

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The Beginning

Was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty. He ruled China from 202–195 BC.
After disposing of the Hans he made a dynasty called the Western Han dynasty and then to the Han dynasty.

Han Wudi

He set up a education of music and martial arts.
From 133 bc he launched attacks on the nomadic Xiongnu people, who constituted China’s principal threat on the northern frontier, and thereafter he committed his realm to the expansion of the empire.

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Land and Reform

Following the fall of Wang Mang, the Han capital was moved eastward from Chang'an to Luoyang. In consequence, historians have named the succeeding eras Western Han and Eastern Han respectively.
Wang Mang overthrew the liu family by taking over the throne. In October of AD 23, the capital Chang'an was attacked and the imperial palace ransacked. Wang Mang died in the battle.

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