Timeline of the Han dynasty
Appearance
This is a timeline of the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD).
3rd century BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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202 BC | 28 February | Liu Bang becomes emperor of the Han dynasty (posthumously known as Emperor Gaozu of Han)[1] |
Emperor Gaozu of Han moves the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an[2] | ||
201 BC | Battle of Baideng: Emperor Gaozu of Han's army is defeated by the Xiongnu[3] | |
Xin, King of Han defects to the Xiongnu[3] |
2nd century BC
[edit]200s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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197 BC | The Xiongnu invade Dai Commandery with the help of Chen Xi and Han Xin[4] | |
196 BC | Emperor Gaozu of Han replaces nine of the ten Kings of the Han dynasty with his brothers and sons[5] | |
The Xiongnu invade Dai Commandery with the help of Han Xin[4] | ||
195 BC | 1 June | Emperor Gaozu of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Ying (posthumously Emperor Hui of Han)[6] |
The Xiongnu invade You Province with the help of Lu Wan[5] |
190s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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188 BC | Emperor Hui of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Gong (posthumously Emperor Qianshao of Han)[7] | |
184 BC | Emperor Qianshao of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Hong (posthumously Emperor Houshao of Han) | |
182 BC | The Xiongnu invade Longxi Commandery and Tianshui[8] | |
181 BC | Nanyue invades Changsha[8] | |
The Xiongnu invade Longxi Commandery[4] |
180s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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180 BC | Lü Clan Disturbance: Empress Lü dies and her clan is slaughtered[8] | |
Emperor Houshao of Han is deposed and succeeded by Liu Heng (posthumously Emperor Wen of Han)[9] | ||
179 BC | Earliest archaeological evidence of paper[10] | |
The Xiongnu invade Yunzhong Commandery[4] | ||
177 BC | The Xiongnu invade Ordos[11] | |
176 BC | The kingdoms of Liang, Zhao, Qi, Dai, and Huainan are split up[12] |
170s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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169 BC | The Xiongnu raid Han[4] | |
166 BC | A 140,000 strong Xiongnu force invade near Chang'an[13] |
160s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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160 BC | A system of beacon and lookout stations is deployed[13] | |
158 BC | A 30,000 strong Xiongnu force attacks Yunzhong Commandery and Dai Commandery[4] | |
157 BC | Emperor Wen of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Qi (posthumously Emperor Jing of Han)[14] | |
154 BC | Rebellion of the Seven States: Liu Pi and six other kings rebel but are defeated[15] |
150s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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148 BC | The Xiongnu attack Yan Province[4] | |
144 BC | The Xiongnu raid Yanmen Pass for horses[4] | |
142 BC | The Xiongnu attack Yanmen Pass[4] | |
141 BC | Emperor Jing of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Che (posthumously Emperor Wu of Han)[16] |
140s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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139 BC | Zhang Qian sets off for the Western Regions[17] | |
136 BC | Official posts are created for academicians[18] | |
135 BC | Han campaigns against Minyue: A puppet king is installed in Minyue[19] | |
133 BC | June | Battle of Mayi: The Han army fails to ambush the Xiongnu[17] |
132 BC | Yellow River dikes burst[20] |
130s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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129 BC | Han forces (40,000) under Wei Qing, Gongsun Ao, Gongsun He, and Li Guang engage in combat with the Xiongnu[21] | |
128 BC | The Xiongnu attack Liaoxi and engage in combat with Han forces (40,000) under Wei Qing and Li Xi[22] | |
Nan Lü of Dongye surrenders to Han and the Canghai Commandery is created[22] | ||
127 BC | The Xiongnu raid Liaoxi and Yanmen | |
Han forces under Wei Qing, Hao Xian, and Li Xi plunder the Xiongnu for livestock[21] | ||
126 BC | The Canghai Commandery is abandoned[22] | |
The Xiongnu army (900,000) raids Han territory | ||
124 BC | Han forces (100,000) under Wei Qing attack the Xiongnu[21] | |
123 BC | Han forces (100,000) under Wei Qing attack the Xiongnu[21] | |
122 BC | The Prince of Huainan rebels and is defeated[23] | |
The Xiongnu raid Shanggu | ||
121 BC | Han forces under Huo Qubing, Zhao Ponu, Zhang Qian, and Li Guang attack the Xiongnu[21] |
120s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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120 BC | The Xiongnu raid Youbeiping and Xingxiang, taking 1,000 captives | |
119 BC | June | Battle of Mobei: Han generals Huo Qubing and Wei Qing defeat the Xiongnu[17] |
Introduction of the iron and salt monopoly[11] | ||
New taxes are levied on market transactions, vehicles, and property[24] | ||
Zhang Qian goes on another trip to the Western Regions[17] | ||
116 BC | The Xiongnu raid Liang Province | |
113 BC | Reign names are introduced[25] | |
112 BC | State monopoly on minting is enacted[26] | |
A Han force of 20,000 attack the Qing in eastern Tibet | ||
111 BC | Han conquest of Nanyue: Han annexes Nanyue[27] | |
Han campaigns against Minyue: Âu Việt is defeated but the Han evacuate the Yue area rather than annex it; with the exception of Dongye at the mouth of the Min River, modern Fujian would not see significant colonization until 200 AD[28] | ||
Han forces (25,000)) under Gongsun He and Zhao Ponu try to attack the Xiongnu but can't find them[21] | ||
Modern Guizhou is incorporated into the empire[29] |
110s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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110 BC | Emperor Wu of Han personally leads Han forces (180,000) against the Xiongnu but their chanyu decides to retreat[21] | |
Han secures a marriage alliance with the Wusun through Liu Jieyou[30] | ||
109 BC | Han conquest of Dian: The Dian Kingdom becomes a Han vassal[31] | |
108 BC | Han conquest of Gojoseon: Han annexes Gojoseon[32] and sets up the Lelang, Lintun, Xuantu, and Zhenfan commanderies[33] | |
Battle of Loulan: Han subjugates Qiemo and the Jushi Kingdom[34] | ||
106 BC | Thirteen regional inspectors are appointed to be directly answerable to the central government[35] | |
105 BC | Cai Lun improves on paper using a combination of rags and plant fibers[36] | |
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[29] | ||
104 BC | War of the Heavenly Horses: Li Guangli fails to make it to Dayuan[37] | |
103 BC | Han forces (20,000) under Zhao Ponu attack the Xiongnu but are defeated[21] | |
102 BC | The Xiongnu raid Jiuquan and Zhangye, capturing several thousand people | |
101 BC | War of the Heavenly Horses: Li Guangli forces Dayuan to provide horses[37] | |
Han vassalizes Fergana[30] |
1st century BC
[edit]100s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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99 BC | Battle of Tian Shan: Han forces (35,000) under Li Guangli and Li Ling are defeated by the Xiongnu[38] | |
98 BC | State monopoly on liquor is enacted[26] | |
97 BC | Han forces (140,000) under Li Guangli attack the Xiongnu without results[21] | |
94 BC | Summer | Han forces under Xu Xiangru kill the king of Suoju (around modern Yarkant County) and capture 1,500 people[39] |
91 BC | Factional strife in Chang'an results in the deaths of thousands[40] |
90s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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90 BC | Han forces (79,000) under Li Guangli are defeated by the Xiongnu but another Han army (30,000) under Shang Qiucheng manages to force the Xiongnu to flee[38] | |
Han forces under Cheng Wan conquer Jushi Kingdom[21] | ||
87 BC | Han forces under Wen Zhong capture a city near modern Islamabad[41] | |
29 March | Emperor Wu of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Fuling (posthumously Emperor Zhao of Han)[42] | |
86 BC | Liu Dan's coup fails[43] | |
Rebellion occurs in the southwest[44] | ||
83 BC | Rebellion occurs in the southwest[44] | |
82 BC | Zhenfan and Lintun commanderies are abandoned[45] | |
Hainan is abandoned for a time[27] | ||
81 BC | Discourses on Salt and Iron | |
State monopoly on liquor is abolished[26] |
80s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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80 BC | Liu Dan attempts another coup, which also fails[46] | |
78 BC | Han forces under (20,000) under Fan Mingyou attack the Wuhuan | |
77 BC | After several Han envoys are killed in or near the Loulan Kingdom, supreme general Huo Guang has an envoy named Fu Jiezi assassinate the Loulan King Angui[47] | |
75 BC | Goguryeo attacks Xuantu Commander[48] | |
74 BC | 18 July | Emperor Zhao of Han dies and the Marquis of Haihun is enthroned[49] |
14 August | The Marquis of Haihun is deposed and replaced by Liu Bingyi (posthumously Emperor Xuan of Han)[49] | |
71 BC | The Han, Wusun, Dingling, and Wuhuan coalition defeats the Xiongnu[50] |
70s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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69 BC | Han forces under Chang Hui retaliate against Qiuci for killing Colonel Laidan[51] | |
67 BC | Battle of Jushi: Han forces conquer the Jushi Kingdom[50] | |
65 BC | Han forces under Feng Fenshi force the king of Suoju to commit suicide and enthrone another king[52] | |
Han vassalizes Qiuci[30] | ||
The Qiang revolt in eastern Tibet | ||
64 BC | The people of the Jushi Kingdom are moved to Quli to work the land[52] | |
The Xiongnu attack Jiaohe in the aftermath of the Battle of Jushi | ||
61 BC | Han forces under Zhao Chongguo advance into Qinghai and establish colonies |
60s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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60 BC | The Protectorate of the Western Regions is established under Zheng Ji[30] | |
53 BC | Wusun submit to Han suzerainty and are split into Greater and Lesser Kunmi[53] |
50s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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49 BC | Emperor Xuan of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Shi (posthumously Emperor Yuan of Han)[54] | |
46 BC | Hainan is abandoned for a time[27] | |
44 BC | The state monopoly on salt and iron is temporarily abolished[55] | |
42 BC | Qiang tribes revolt in the west[56] | |
41 BC | The state monopoly on salt and iron is restored[57] | |
Han forces (60,000) under Feng Fengshi crush the Qiang rebels |
40s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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39 BC | Yellow River dikes burst[58] | |
38 BC | Emperor Yuan of Han deposes Liu Yuan, King of Hejian, disestablishing his kingdom[59] | |
36 BC | Battle of Zhizhi: Han forces defeat the Xiongnu[60] | |
33 BC | Emperor Yuan of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Ao (posthumously Emperor Cheng of Han)[61] | |
32 BC | The Hejian Kingdom is re-established[59] |
30s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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29 BC | Yellow River dikes burst[58] | |
27 BC | Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[29] |
10s BC
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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7 BC | 7 May | Emperor Cheng of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Xin (posthumously Emperor Ai of Han)[61] |
3 BC | The cult of the Queen Mother of the West spreads throughout China[62] | |
1 BC | 15 August | Emperor Ai of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu JIzi (posthumously Emperor Ping of Han[63] |
1st century
[edit]0s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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1 | Earliest extant blast furnaces[64] | |
3 | The Yellow River floods and changes course[65] | |
6 | 2 February | Emperor Ping of Han dies and Ruzi Ying becomes heir apparent but Wang Mang becomes acting emperor[66] |
7 | Wang Mang is accused of murdering Emperor Ping of Han[67] | |
9 | 10 January | Wang Mang declares his own Xin dynasty (literally "new dynasty")[68] |
The slave trade is outlawed[69] |
10s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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12 | Wang Mang extends Xin territory into Qinghai[70] | |
Xin forces defeat Goguryeo in battle[71] | ||
Aboriginals in Zangke Commandery (Guizhou) rebel[29] | ||
The slave trade ban is rescinded[26] | ||
13 | Karasahr rebels[70] | |
14 | Aboriginals in Yi Province rebel[29] | |
16 | A Xin expeditionary army under Guo Qin massacres the population of Karasahr[70] | |
17 | Red Eyebrows: Rebellion erupts in modern Shandong[20] |
20s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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22 | Lulin: Rebellion erupts in Nanyang[72] | |
11 March | Liu Xuan (later known as the Gengshi Emperor) is enthroned by the rebels[73] | |
Red Eyebrows: Xin forces are defeated by the rebels[20] | ||
23 | January | Lulin: Xin forces are defeated by rebels[73] |
7 July | Battle of Kunyang: Xin forces are defeated by rebels[74] | |
6 October | Lulin: Rebels take Chang'an and kill Wang Mang; Luoyang falls soon after[75] | |
Koreans raid the Lelang Commandery and take slaves[19] | ||
The Protectorate of the Western Regions is abandoned[56] | ||
24 | March | The Gengshi Emperor relocates to Chang'an[76] |
25 | July | Red Eyebrows: The Red Eyebrows enthrone their own emperor, Liu Penzi[77] |
5 August | Liu Xiu proclaims himself emperor (posthumously Emperor Guangwu of Han)[78] | |
October | Red Eyebrows: The Red Eyebrows take Chang'an and strangle the Gengshi Emperor[77] | |
27 November | Emperor Guangwu of Han takes Luoyang[78] | |
Wang Diao takes over Lelang Commandery[79] | ||
27 | 15 March | Red Eyebrows: Rebels surrender to Emperor Guangwu of Han[80] |
29 | Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the northern Central Plains and Nanyang[80] | |
The Taixue is created[81] |
30s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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30 | Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the Lelang Commandery, southern Central Plains and Shandong[80] | |
31 | Du Shi uses waterwheels to power piston-bellows for blast furnaces[82] | |
32 | Ban Gu is born | |
34 | Emperor Guangwu of Han defeats Wei Ao and pacifies the northwest[80] | |
36 | 25 December | Emperor Guangwu of Han defeats Gongsun Shu and takes Chengdu, restoring the Han[80] |
40s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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40 | Trung sisters' rebellion: Yue tribes rebel in Jiaozhi[83] | |
43 | Trung sisters' rebellion: The Trưng Sisters are decapitated[83] | |
44 | Han forces under Ma Yuan are defeated by Xiongnu | |
45 | Ban Zhao is born | |
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[84] | ||
Xiongnu raid Changshan | ||
48 | Aboriginals rebel in Wuling Commandery (northwestern Hunan)[85] | |
49 | Wuhuan settle in the northwest and north of the Central Plain[86] | |
Qiang tribes retake the Qinghai region[87] |
50s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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51 | An Ailao tribe defects to Han[88] | |
57 | 29 March | Emperor Guangwu of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Yang (posthumously Emperor Ming of Han)[89] |
60s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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63 | The Xiongnu gain control of the Western Regions and start raiding Han[90] | |
65 | Liu Ying becomes the first documented sponsor of Buddhism in China[89] | |
69 | An Ailao tribe defects to Han[88] |
70s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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70 | The southern flow of the Yellow River is eliminated[20] | |
73 | Battle of Yiwulu: Han general Dou Gu defeats the Xiongnu and restores the Protectorate of the Western Regions[91] | |
74 | Han forces capture Jushi Kingdom | |
75 | 5 September | Emperor Ming of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Da (posthumously Emperor Zhang of Han)[92] |
77 | The Protectorate of the Western Regions is abandoned[93] |
80s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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88 | 9 April | Emperor Zhang of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Zhao (posthumously Emperor He of Han)[94] |
89 | Battle of the Altai Mountains: Han general Dou Xian defeats the Xiongnu[95] |
90s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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90 | The Protectorate of the Western Regions is restored[93] | |
92 | Ban Gu dies | |
93 | The Xiongnu settle in southern Shaanxi[96] |
2nd century
[edit]100s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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106 | 13 February | Emperor He of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Long (posthumously Emperor Shang of Han)[97] |
21 September | Emperor Shang of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Hu (posthumously Emperor An of Han)[97] | |
Goguryeo invades Xuantu Commandery[19] | ||
107 | The Protectorate of the Western Regions is abandoned[93] | |
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[84] | ||
108 | Qiang tribes raid the Central Plains[87] |
110s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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111 | The Book of Han is finished by Ban Zhao | |
116 | Ban Zhao dies | |
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[84] | ||
117 | Han forces under Ren Shang defeat the Qiang |
120s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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123 | Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[84] | |
125 | 30 April | Emperor An of Han dies and is succeeded by the Marquess of Beixiang[98] |
16 December | Eunuch loyalists overthrow the Marquess of Beixiang and enthrone Liu Bao (posthumously Emperor Shun of Han)[98] |
130s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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132 | Han retakes some of Xuantu Commandery from Goguryeo[19] | |
Zhang Heng invents the seismometer[99] | ||
137 | Rebellion erupts in Rinan[100] |
140s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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140 | The Xiongnu overrun the Tiger's Teeth encampment near Chang'an[101] | |
The Qiang rebel | ||
142 | The Qiang rebellion is defeated | |
144 | 20 September | Emperor Shun of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Bing (posthumously Emperor Chong of Han)[102] |
December | Rebellion erupts in Jiujiang[103] | |
145 | 15 February | Emperor Chong of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Zuan (posthumously Emperor Zhi of Han)[102] |
Rebels attack Guangling and Jiujiang[103] | ||
Xianbei raid Dai Commandery[103] | ||
Hua Meng declares himself the Black Emperor and gets killed[103] | ||
146 | 26 July | Emperor Zhi of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Zhi (posthumously Emperor Huan of Han)[102] |
Policy of assimilation in the southwest is implemented through education programs[44] |
150s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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156 | Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[84] | |
159 | Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[84] |
160s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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166 | The Xianbei raid Han territory | |
167 | Han forces under Duan Jiong massacre the Qiang | |
168 | 25 January | Emperor Huan of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Hong (posthumously Emperor Ling of Han)[104] |
169 | Duan Jiong defeats the Xianlian Qiang[105] |
170s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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176 | Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[84] | |
177 | Han forces (20,000) under Xia Yu and Tian Yan are defeated by the Xianbei |
180s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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184 | spring | Yellow Turban Rebellion: The Yellow Turbans ravage the north and east and are defeated[106][107] |
winter | Liang Province rebellion: A rebellion occurs in Liang province (Liangzhou; 涼州; roughly present-day Wuwei, Gansu)[106] | |
185 | The imperial palace is damaged by fire and special taxes are levied for rebuilding[106] | |
188 | Governors are appointed to unify provincial administrations[106] | |
189 | summer | Emperor Ling of Han dies; Empress He and her brother He Jin enthrone Liu Bian and establish a regency government[106] |
winter | The Ten Eunuchs kill He Jin and are themselves massacred by Yuan Shao;[107] Dong Zhuo takes control of Luoyang and deposes Liu Bian in favor of his half-brother Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of Han[106] |
190s
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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190 | Campaign against Dong Zhuo: An anti-Dong Zhuo alliance forms in the east, led by Yuan Shao[106] | |
Dong Zhuo burns Luoyang, loots the imperials tombs, and relocates to Chang'an;[107] the coalition breaks up and local officials set themselves up as warlords[106] | ||
Cai Yong dies[107] | ||
191 | Zhang Lu sets up a theocracy in Hanzhong[106] | |
192 | Wang Yun and Lü Bu kill Dong Zhuo and Wang Yun himself is killed by Dong Zhuo's officers Li Jue and Guo Si[106] | |
Cao Cao takes over Yan Province[106] | ||
195 | Emperor Xian of Han escapes from Chang'an[106] | |
Sun Ce sets up south of the Changjiang[106] | ||
196 | Emperor Xian of Han relocates to Xuchang under Cao Cao's control[106] | |
197 | Campaign against Yuan Shu: Yuan Shu takes the imperial title but is driven south by Cao Cao[106] | |
199 | Battle of Yijing: Yuan Shao eliminates Gongsun Zan in You Province[106] | |
Yuan Shu dies[106] |
3rd century
[edit]Year | Date | Event |
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200 | Battle of Guandu: Yuan Shao is defeated by Cao Cao northeast of modern Zhongmou, Henan[106] | |
Sun Ce dies and is succeeded by his brother Sun Quan[106] | ||
Zheng Xuan dies[107] | ||
202 | Yuan Shao dies and is succeeded by his younger son Yuan Shang[106] | |
203 | Cao Cao's campaigns to unify northern China begin[106] | |
207 | Battle of White Wolf Mountain: Cao Cao defeats the Wuhuan and unites northern China[106] | |
208 | Liu Biao dies in Jing Province and Cao Cao takes over[106] | |
Battle of Red Cliffs: Cao Cao is defeated on the Changjiang, west of modern Jiangxia, Hubei, by Sun Quan and Liu Bei[106] | ||
210 | Liu Bei occupies the south of Jing Province[106] | |
211 | Battle of Tong Pass: Cao Cao defeats Ma Chao and Han Sui and starts campaigning in northwestern China[106] | |
Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province: Liu Zhang invites Liu Bei to Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing)[106] | ||
214 | Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province: Liu Bei takes control of Yi Province from Liu Zhang[106] | |
215 | Battle of Yangping: Zhang Lu surrenders Hanzhong to Cao Cao[106] | |
216 | Cao Cao declares himself King of Wei[108] | |
219 | spring | Battle of Mount Dingjun: Liu Bei defeats Cao Cao's general Xiahou Yuan and takes Hanzhong[106] |
autumn | Liu Bei becomes King of Hanzhong[106] | |
Battle of Fancheng: Liu Bei's general Guan Yu attacks north in Jing Province[106] | ||
winter | Lü Meng's invasion of Jing Province: Sun Quan's general Lü Meng attacks Guan Yu and seizes the south of Jing Province[106] | |
220 | Guan Yu is executed by Sun Quan[108] | |
spring | Cao Cao dies at Luoyang and is succeeded by his son Cao Pi[106] | |
The Nine-rank system is implemented[108] | ||
winter | Cao Pi forces Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate and declares himself Emperor of the Wei dynasty; so ends the Han dynasty[106] |
Gallery
[edit]-
Chu-Han Contention (207 BC–202 BC)
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Han dynasty, 190 BC - kingdoms in red, commanderies in black
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154 BC - Rebellion of the Seven States
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Southern tribes in ancient China - red means nomadic, yellow is semi-nomadic, and purple is sedentary.
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Han campaigns
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Korea 108 BC
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The Four Commanderies of Han, 107 BC
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Korea in 1 AD
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Extent of Han culture in 2 AD
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Han commanderies and kingdoms, 2 AD
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Han dynasty population distribution in 2 AD
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Major Yellow River course changes
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Uprisings during the Xin dynasty
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Han dynasty, 140 AD
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Han provinces, 189 AD
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Korea 204 AD
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