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Han dynasty

Imperial dynasty in China from 202 BC to 220 AD

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Also known as Han Empire · Han · Han China · the Han · Hane · Han Dynasty

Country: Chinese Empire
Population: 56.5M(0156)
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1.Stated in Book of the Later Han
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, 59.6M(0002)
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1.Stated in Book of Han
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Area: 6,000,000 km²(-0050)
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1.Stated in Size and Duration of Empires: Growth-Decline Curves, 600 B.C. to 600 A.Djstor.org/stable/1170959?seq=1
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Founded: 206 BCE

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The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC). It was succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD) and also briefly interrupted by the Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) established by the usurping regent Wang Mang. It is thus separated into two periods—the Western Han and the Eastern Han (25–220 AD). The Han dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history, impacting Chinese identity in later periods. The majority ethnic group of modern China refer to themselves as the "Han people", while spoken Chinese and written Chinese are referred to respectively as the "Han language" and "Han characters".

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Capital: Chang'an(-0202–0009)
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1.Stated in The Cambridge History of China
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Chang'an(0190–0195)
Luoyang(0025–0190)
Luoyang(0196–0196)
Xuchang(0196–0220)
Dissolved: 220
Diplomatic relation: Roman Empire statement is subject of: Sino-Roman relations
Members / parts: Western Han
Eastern Han
Followed by: Cao Wei
Shu Han
Eastern Wu
Continent: Asia
Government: monarchy
Native label: 漢朝
Part of: Qin Han
Early Imperial China
Replaces: Qin dynasty
Named after: Han
Different from: Han
Han

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