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Emperor Gaozu of Han (Chinese: 漢高祖; 256 – 1 June 195 BC), also known by his given name Liu Bang (劉邦), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 202 to 195 BC.
Gaozu (born 256 bc, Peixian [now in Jiangsu province], China—died 195 bc, China) was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty (206 bc – ad 220), under which the Chinese imperial system assumed most of the characteristics that it was to retain until it was overthrown in 1911/12.
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Liu Bang (256–195 BC), also called Emperor Gaozu when he ruled, was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty from 202 BC till his death. Rising from a humble peasant background, he become an outstanding politician, strategist, and finally emperor.
Emperor Gao (256 B.C.E. or 247 B.C.E. – June 1, 195 B.C.E.), commonly known inside China as Gaozu (Chinese: 高祖; pinyin: Gāozǔ, Wade-Giles: Kao Tsu), personal name Liu Bang (Wade-Giles: Liu Pang), was the first Emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty (漢朝).
Sep 6, 2023 · Learn about Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, who overthrew the Qin Dynasty and established a new order. Find out his biography, achievements, tomb site and related questions and answers.
Liu Bang. The Emperor Gao, who lived from 256 BC or 247 BC – 195 BC and known commonly throughout China as Gaozu, was the first ever emperor of the Han Dynasty, and ruled all of China from 202 BC to 195 BC.
The Han dynasty was founded by the peasant rebel leader (Liu Bang), known posthumously as Emperor Gao ( r. 202 –195 BC) or Gaodi. The longest reigning emperor of the dynasty was Emperor Wu ( r. 141–87 BC), or Wudi, who reigned for 54 years.
