-These two leaders ended up hating each other and fought their last batte in 202 B.C. - Liu bang won and declared himself the first emperor of the Han Dynasty.
- The Han Dynasty ruled China for more than 400 years. However their rule was broken up into 2 parts because there was a time were they lost their power for a short period of time.
- Very influential, even today people from China often refer to themselves as " people of the Han"
- Bangs steps to unify China-
- First goal to destry the rival kings power.
- He was going to do this by establishing centralized government.
-This is where the central authority controls the running of the state.
- He also lowered taxes and softened the harsh legal punishments of the people.
Empress Lu-
- When Bang died his son became emperor, but not really.
-The real ruler was the sons mother. One of the Bangs wives.
- When Lu died, the people that supported Bang were upset, and they executed the people who Lu had put into power.
-Wudi- After 30-40 years of turmoil and poor leadership, Bangs great- grandson took control of the Hans and his name was Wudi.
- He is known throughout history as the "Martial Emperor" Because his idea of expanding China was throughout war.
- The first set of people that he had to deal with were the Xiongnu
- the xiongnu were fierce nomads known for their deadly archery from horseback.
- Usually attacked China's farms and would take people hostage and steal goods.
- Early Han emperors would try to send them gifts to stop but they usually would not quit.
- Wudi had other ideas and sent 100,000 men to fight them.
Pyramid-
- top tier- Emperor
-tier- King, Governor
- State officials, nobles, and scholars
- Peasants
-Artisans, merchants
- Soldiers
- slaves
-Han Technology- Advancements included paper. Paper was invented in 105 AD Before the books were writen on silk.
-Silk is very expensive
-So this allowed for many more people to get an education.
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