Wang Mang

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Wang Mang was a Han dynasty official who usurped the throne to found the short-lived Xin dynasty (9–23 CE) before being overthrown in the civil war that restored the Eastern Han.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Han dynasty official
Xin dynasty emperor
emperor
regent
usurper
birthDate 45 BCE
capitalDuringReign Chang'an NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath killed during the siege of Chang'an
conflict civil war leading to the restoration of the Han dynasty
courtesyName Jujun NERFINISHED
deathDate 23 CE
dynastyFounded Xin dynasty NERFINISHED
eraName Dihuang NERFINISHED
Shijianguo NERFINISHED
Tianguang NERFINISHED
Tianning NERFINISHED
father Wang Man NERFINISHED
historicalAssessment often portrayed as a usurper in traditional Chinese historiography
sometimes interpreted as an early social reformer by modern scholars
house Wang clan of Wei NERFINISHED
implementedPolicy abolition and reintroduction of slavery regulations
land nationalization measures
multiple currency reforms
state monopolies on key commodities
knownFor attempts to restore ancient Zhou institutions
currency reforms
founding the Xin dynasty
radical land reforms
mother Lady Qu NERFINISHED
name Wang Mang NERFINISHED
opponent Liu Xiu NERFINISHED
Red Eyebrows rebels NERFINISHED
overthrownBy forces loyal to the Han restoration
overthrownIn 23 CE
placeOfBurial near Chang'an
placeOfDeath Chang'an NERFINISHED
positionHeld Acting Emperor of Han NERFINISHED
Emperor of Xin NERFINISHED
Grand Marshal NERFINISHED
regent of the Han dynasty
predecessor Emperor Ping of Han NERFINISHED
reignEnd 23 CE
reignStart 9 CE
relatedTo Empress Wang Zhengjun NERFINISHED
religion Confucianism
soughtLegitimacyFrom Confucian classics NERFINISHED
spouse Empress Wang NERFINISHED
successorState Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED
usurpedFrom Liu family of Han NERFINISHED

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Emperor Guangwu of Han opponent Wang Mang
Former Han usurpedBy Wang Mang