200s BC Establishments - 201 BC Establishments, 202 BC Establishments, 203 BC Establishments, 206 BC Establishments, Han Dynasty, Xi'an (Paperback)

Chapters: 201 Bc Establishments, 202 Bc Establishments, 203 Bc Establishments, 206 Bc Establishments, Han Dynasty, Xi'an, Nanchang, Constantine, Algeria, Italica. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 90. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Chinese historiographyTimeline of Chinese historyDynasties in Chinese historyLinguistic historyArt historyEconomic historyEducation historyScience and technology historyLegal historyMedia historyMilitary historyNaval history The Han Dynasty (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese: pinyin: Han Chao; Wade-Giles: Han Ch'ao; IPA: 206 BCE220 CE) was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty (221206 BCE) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms (220265 CE). It was founded by the peasant rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty (923 CE) of the former regent Wang Mang. This interregnum separates the Han into two periods: the Western Han (206 BCE9 CE) and Eastern Han (25220 CE). Spanning over four centuries, the period of the Han Dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history. To this day, China's majority ethnic group refers to itself as the "Han people." The Han Empire was divided into areas directly controlled by the central government, known as commanderies, and a number of semi-autonomous kingdoms. These kingdoms gradually lost all vestiges of their independence, particularly following the Rebellion of the Seven States. The Xiongnu, a nomadic confederation of Central Asian tribes which dominated the eastern Eurasian Steppe, defeated the Han in battle in 200 BCE. Following the defeat a political marriage alliance was negotiated in which the Han became the de facto inferior partner. When, despite the treaty, the Xiongnu continued to raid Han borders, Empero...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=43460