Former Han

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Former Han refers to the earlier, Western phase of China’s Han dynasty, spanning from 206 BCE to 9 CE and noted for consolidating imperial rule and expanding Chinese territory.

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instanceOf Western Han dynasty
historical dynasty period
imperial Chinese dynasty phase
administrativeDivision commandery-county system
alsoKnownAs Qian Han
Han dynasty
surface form: Western Han
capital Chang'an
continent Asia
country China
currency Banliang coin
Wu Zhu cash coins
surface form: Wuzhu coin
endTime 9 CE
eraOf consolidation of imperial rule in China
territorial expansion of China
expandedInto Central Asia
Korea
northern Vietnam
firstEmperor Emperor Gaozu of Han
followedBy Later Han (Five Dynasties)
surface form: Later Han

Xin dynasty
foreignRelations Dayuan in Ferghana
Korean kingdoms
Xiongnu
surface form: Xiongnu confederation

Yuezhi
founder Emperor Gaozu of Han
surface form: Liu Bang
foundingEvent victory of Liu Bang over Xiang Yu
governmentForm centralized bureaucracy
monarchy
ideology Confucianism
language Old Chinese
lastEmperor Emperor Ping of Han
legalSystem Han law code
locatedInTime 1st century BCE
1st century CE
2nd century BCE
majorConflict Han–Xiongnu War
notableEmperor Emperor Jing of Han
Emperor Wen of Han
Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Xuan of Han
notableOfficial Dong Zhongshu
Sima Qian
notableWork Records of the Grand Historian
partOf Han dynasty
precededBy Qin dynasty
religion Chinese folk religion
state Confucianism
significantEvent Rebellion of the Seven States
Reforms of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing
Wang Mang's usurpation
startTime 206 BCE
usurpedBy Wang Mang

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Han dynasty alsoKnownAs Former Han