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Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty by Melany Bishop

Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty by Melany Bishop. Introduction. A Golden Age development in social politics, economy, military, science, culture, and foreign exchange Goal of the Han Lasted (202–195 BCE). General Facts. The second imperial dynasty of China

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Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty by Melany Bishop

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  1. Rise and Fall of the Han Dynastyby Melany Bishop

  2. Introduction A Golden Age development in social politics, economy, military, science, culture, and foreign exchange Goal of the Han Lasted (202–195 BCE)

  3. General Facts The second imperial dynasty of China divided into two major periods Western or Former Han (206 B.C.–9 A.D.) Eastern or Later Han (25–220 A.D.) The Han Dynasty lasted four hundred years "people of Han"

  4. Beginning of the Han Dynasty Collapse of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.E) Rebel leaders: Liu Bang and Xiang Yu Battle of Gaixia, in modern-day Anhui. 36 commanderies(areas directly controlled by the central government)

  5. Western/Former Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD) Establishment Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu) became Emperor Rebellion of the seven states Capital Chang'an Government Han power was based on direct control of people by the state. Laws and regulations from Qin

  6. Western/Former Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD) Rise Political Emperor shared power with nobility and appointed ministers Centralization of power Economic Reduced taxes Silk Route Paper Money

  7. Western/Former Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD) Rise Education Confucian Grand School Written examination Scholar Gentry Class Religious Confucian State Military Westard Expansion Technological Inventions Shiji

  8. Western/Former Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD) Fall Wealthy families gained more power Disputes among factions Hierarchy Yellow Turban Rebellion Xiongnu

  9. Xia Dynasty (A.D. 9-24) Tributary Ties Emperor Wang Mang Red Eyebrows Rebel Liu Xiu

  10. East/Later Han Dynasty (25 AD - 220 AD)Establishment Liu Xiu became emperor Capital city became Luoyang 200 years Centralization

  11. East/Later Han Dynasty (25 AD - 220 AD)Rise Political Diplomatic missions and trade Economic Heavy taxation Development economical, scientific and cultural

  12. East/Later Han Dynasty (25 AD - 220 AD)Fall Mothers and Eunuchs struggled for power Emperor Xian Dominated by Dong Zhu Overthrown by Cao Cao and Cao Pi

  13. Height of the Han Dynasty Emperor Wu (140 - 87 BC) Most powerful and prosperous period Changed the State Religion Great military expansion

  14. Rome vs. Han Dynasty Two superpowers of the known world

  15. Sources http://www.history-of-china.com/han-dynasty/ http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hand/hd_hand.htm http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_22724.htm http://china.mrdonn.org/han.html http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/han/western.htm http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/han/eastern.htm http://hubbsandzoleo.blogspot.com/2008/03/compare-fall-of-han-rome-and-gupta.html http://library.thinkquest.org/12255/library/dynasty/laterHan.html

  16. Sources cont http://sacu.org/dynhan.html http://www.hceis.com/chinabasic/history/han%20dynasty%20history.htm Central and North Asia, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D.". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=04®ion=nc (October 2000) Department of Asian Art. "Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.)". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hand/hd_hand.htm (October 2000) http://library.thinkquest.org/12255/library/dynasty/earlyHan.html http://www.china-window.com/china_briefing/china_history/chinese-historyhan-dynast.shtml

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