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The '''Han dynasty''' replaced the [[Chi'in dynasty]] in 206 BC and ruled [[China]] until AD 220 with only a brief interruption from AD 6 to 23.   

The '''Han Dynasty''' replaced the [[Chi'in Dynasty]] (or Qin) in 206 BC and ruled [[China]] until AD 220 with only a brief interruption from AD 6 to 23.   

[[Liu Bang]] was the first Han ruler.  Then [[Empress Lu]] seized power from 195 to 180 BC and made her infant sons emperors.  [[Han Wudi]] was the longest serving Han ruler from 141 to 87 BC.

[[Liu Bang]] was the first Han ruler.  Then [[Empress Lu]] seized power from 195 to 180 BC and made her infant sons emperors.  [[Han Wudi]] was the longest serving Han ruler from 141 to 87 BC.

The Han dynasty extended China's territory into [[Vietnam]] and [[Korea]].  This was the most significant dynasty in China, comparable with the [[Pax Romana]] of [[Rome]].  Education was highly valued and a class of scholars called "shi" was created.  The Han dynasty is criticized for treating women as inferior to men.  The Han dynasty developed the famous [[Silk Road]].

The Han Dynasty extended China's territory into [[Vietnam]] and [[Korea]].  This was the most significant dynasty in China, comparable with the [[Pax Romana]] of [[Rome]].  Education was highly valued and a class of scholars called "shi" was created.  The Han Dynasty is criticized for treating women as inferior to men.  The Han Dynasty developed the famous [[Silk Road]].

The Han dynasty declined in a similar way to the [[Roman Empire]] for some of the same reasons.  After it fell, there was a time of disorder and China was ruled by regional governments called the [[Three Kingdoms]].

The dynasty declined in a similar way to the [[Roman Empire]] for some of the same reasons.  After it fell, there was a time of disorder and China was ruled by regional governments called the [[Three Kingdoms]].

[[Category:Chinese Dynasties]]

[[Category:Chinese Dynasties]]