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3 days ago · The Eastern Han (traditional Chinese: 東漢; simplified Chinese: 东汉; pinyin: Dōnghàn), also known as the Later Han (後漢; 后汉; Hòuhàn), formally began on 5 August AD 25, when Liu Xiu became Emperor Guangwu of Han.
1 day ago · The Han dynasty's founding emperor, Liu Bang, was made king of the Hanzhong region after the fall of the Qin dynasty, a title that was later shortened to "the King of Han" (漢王; 汉王) during the Chu–Han Contention.
1 day ago · The Han dynasty was founded by Liu Bang (best known by his temple name, Gaozu ), who assumed the title of emperor in 202 bce. Eleven members of the Liu family followed in his place as effective emperors until 6 ce (a 12th briefly occupied the throne as a puppet).
2 days ago · Zheng became a legendary figure in folk tales and his image as a Ming loyalist was honored even by the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty, who removed his name from the "sea banditry" category and labelled him a valiant loyalist to a deposed dynasty.
2 days ago · The Ming dynasty’s founder, the Hongwu emperor, is one of the strongest and most colorful personalities of Chinese history. His long reign established the governmental structure, policies, and tone that characterized the whole dynasty.
3 days ago · Emperor Wen of Han ( 202B.C.-157B.C.), namely Liu Heng, was the fourth son of Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) of Han. He acceded to the throne in 180B.C. and was in power for 23 years. Emperor Jing (188B.C.-141B.C.), son of Emperor Wen was enthroned in 157B.C. and his reign lasted for 16 years.
3 days ago · Zhu was declared the Ming Emperor and efforts were made to imitate Ming style clothing with performance costumes. Hakka leader Lin Junying from the south also joined the rebellion. In March 1720, Zhu and Lin attacked the Qing garrison at Taiwan County and defeated them in April.
