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The Han Dynasty - 202BC - 220AD
- Dates
- Western Han Dynasty - 202BC - 9AD
- Eastern Han Dynasty - 25 - 220AD
- Western Han Dynasty - 202BC - 9AD
- Key People
- Founded by peasant rebel
leader known as Liu Pang or
Emperor Gaozu in 202BC.
- Longest reigning Emperor of the
Han Dynasty was Emperor Wu-ti
- Reigned for 54
years
- 141 - 87BC
- Reigned for 54
years
- Wang Mang established
the Xin Dynasty to
overthrow the Han Dynasty
between 9 - 25AD.
- Liu Xiu restored the
Han Dynasty in
25AD
- Emperor Xian - Last Emperor
of the Han Dynasty
- Founded by peasant rebel
leader known as Liu Pang or
Emperor Gaozu in 202BC.
- Key Events
- 206BC
- End of Qin Dynasty.
- End of Qin Dynasty.
- 202BC
- Liu Pang becomes the
first Han Emperor.
- Liu Pang becomes the
first Han Emperor.
- 140BC
- Wu-ti starts his reign.
- Chinese Civil Service begins.
- Chinese Civil Service begins.
- Wu-ti starts his reign.
- 9AD
- Wang Mang establishes the
Xin Dynasty.
- Wang Mang establishes the
Xin Dynasty.
- 25AD
- Han Dynasty restored.
- Han Dynasty restored.
- 125AD
- Han power begins to decline.
- 220AD
- End of Han Dynasty.
- End of Han Dynasty.
- 220AD
- Han power begins to decline.
- 206BC
- What Caused Change?
- First Emperor of the Qin
Dynasty - Shih Huang-di
created enormous
upheaval.
- Ruthless tyrant.
- Building of the Great Wall
of China
- Millions of poor Chinese people were
forced to work as labourers on the Great
Wall and other building projects.
- Millions of poor Chinese people were
forced to work as labourers on the Great
Wall and other building projects.
- Ruthless tyrant.
- Emperor Huang-di died
- Army of peasants were up in arms.
- From this rebellion a new dynasty
emerged, the Han Dynasty.
- Liu Pang's (First Emperor) parents had been
peasants themselves,
- Liu Pang's (First Emperor) parents had been
peasants themselves,
- From this rebellion a new dynasty
emerged, the Han Dynasty.
- Army of peasants were up in arms.
- First Emperor of the Qin
Dynasty - Shih Huang-di
created enormous
upheaval.
- Significance of the Dynasty
- Education became more important.
- Invented better farming tools
- Better quality Iron.
- Better quality Iron.
- Crop rotation began in 85AD.
- Trade
- Silk Road
- Developed and stretched for 4,000km
across central Asia.
- Chinese traders had first regular
contact with traders in the West.
- Brought their brightly coloured silks along the Silk
Road to sell to merchants in the ports and cities of
Europe.
- Chinese traders had first regular
contact with traders in the West.
- Developed and stretched for 4,000km
across central Asia.
- Silk Road
- Inventions
- Calendar
- Paper
- Seismograph
- Iron Plough
- Standard Weights
- Calendar
- Education became more important.
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