The Han Dynasty was one of China’s Golden Ages, was led by Liu Bang, son of a peasant family. Once the Qin Emperor was killed there was a war between Liu Bang and his rival Xiang Yu. Liu Bang won the war and became emperor. He changed his name to Han Gaozu and established the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty ran for over 400 years, from 206 BC to 220 AD. It was the second Imperial dynasty after the Qin Dynasty. It was followed by the Three Kingdoms period. The Han Empire expanded to Central Asia getting Vietnam and Korea.
One of the first things that Emperor Gaozu did to establish the civil service was he gathered educated men to help him run the empire. Later Han emperors would establish examinations and schools to make sure that only the most intelligent men would run the government. That method of government ran for over 2,000 years.
The period of the Han Dynasty was a time of invention. One of the most important inventions was paper. In order to make trade possible, the Emperor Wudi began to develop what has been called the Silk Road. Merchant traders brought silk from China, gold from the West and back into China.
By 220 A.D. the Han Dynasty had fallen into a weakened state. Warriors from competing areas began fighting one another. Throwing China into a period of civil war that would last for many years.
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One of the first things that Emperor Gaozu did to establish the civil service was he gathered educated men to help him run the empire. Later Han emperors would establish examinations and schools to make sure that only the most intelligent men would run the government. That method of government ran for over 2,000 years.
The period of the Han Dynasty was a time of invention. One of the most important inventions was paper. In order to make trade possible, the Emperor Wudi began to develop what has been called the Silk Road. Merchant traders brought silk from China, gold from the West and back into China.
By 220 A.D. the Han Dynasty had fallen into a weakened state. Warriors from competing areas began fighting one another. Throwing China into a period of civil war that would last for many years.
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