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| − | 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.
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| − | [[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.
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| − | 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]].
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| − | 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]].
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| − | [[Category:Chinese Dynasties]]
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