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  • 206 BCE - 9 CE
    The Han dynasty rules China from their capital in Ch'ang-on.
  • Mar 206 BCE
    Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) becomes the first Han ruler.
  • 202 BCE
    Liu-Bang of Han establishes the Han Dynasty in China.
  • 202 BCE
    Liu Bang is proclaimed emperor of China after defeating the rebel Xiang Yu.
  • 195 BCE
    Liu Bang’s died. His empress Lü Zhi (also known as Lü Hou) tried to confiscate the empire for her own family. The conflict lasted for 15 years.
  • 141 BCE - 87 BCE
    Reign of Emperor Emperor Wu (also known as Wu Di).
  • 140 BCE - 87 BCE
    Han emperor Wu-ti rules and expands Han territory in China.
  • 138 BCE - 126 BCE
    Zhang Qian, as envoy of the Han emperor, opens up the 'Silk Road' trading route between China and central Asia.
  • 117 BCE - 100 BCE
    Han emperors extend the western part of the Great Wall of China.
  • 109 BCE
    Chinese Han Empire conquers the kingdom of Tien.
  • 104 BCE - 101 BCE
    The War of the Heavenly Horses, general Li Guangli forces the city of Da Yuan (Alexandria Eschate) into tributary status.
  • 2 CE
    The population of Chang’an, the imperial capital of China, had a population of nearly 250 thousand people.
  • 9 CE
    Wang Man takes control of the empire by usurping the throne and proclaiming the the beginning of a new dynasty called Xin “new”.
  • 23 CE
    The sack of Chang'an, imperial capital of China.
  • 23 CE
    After the sack of Chang'an, Liu Xiu led his loyal officials to the city of Luoyang, where the Chinese imperial capital was relocated.
  • 25 CE - 220 CE
    The Eastern Han dynasty rules China.
  • 91 CE
    The Han dynasty of China invades Mongolia.
  • 105 CE
    Invention of paper-making process by Cai Lun.
  • 160 CE
    Chinese Han empire in decline.
  • 184 CE
    A large peasant uprising known as the Yellow Turban Rebellion (sometimes referred to as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion) threatened the city of Luoyang.
  • 184 CE - 192 CE
    The 'Yellow Turban' rebellion is quashed by the Han in China.
  • 190 CE
    Luoyang, the Han capital in China, is burned.
  • 190 CE
    Dong Zhou seized control of the Chinese imperial capital and placed a child, Liu Xie, as the new ruler.
  • 220 CE
    Liu Xie abdicated the throne. Wars between warlords and states continued and China would have to wait about 350 years to be unified again.
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