A Season of Political Maneuvering in Early Han China In the spring of 176 BCE, Emperor Wen of Han found […]
The Golden Age of Emperor Wen’s Reign When the empire found peace under Emperor Wen of Han, the imperial court […]
The Calm Before the Storm: Emperor Wen’s Early Reign In the third year of Emperor Wen’s reign (177 BCE), an […]
The Fragile Peace of Early Han Dynasty In the winter of 180 BCE, Emperor Wen of Han found himself presiding […]
The Turbulent Backdrop of Early Han Dynasty In the spring of 179 BCE, Emperor Wen of Han ascended the throne […]
The Aftermath of Turmoil The early years of Emperor Wen’s reign marked a pivotal moment in Han Dynasty history. Following […]
The Turbulent Aftermath of Emperor Gaozu’s Reign The early years of the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) witnessed profound political […]
The Shadow of Empress Lü’s Reign In the sweltering summer of 180 BCE, the Han capital of Chang’an simmered with […]
The Rise of a Political Matriarch In the spring of 180 BCE, Empress Lü Zhi, the formidable widow of Emperor […]
The Shadow of Empress Lü’s Reign In the eighth year of Empress Lü Zhi’s regency (180 BCE), the Han Dynasty […]
The Fragile Balance of Power in Early Han China The early years of the Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) were […]
The Turbulent Reign of Lü Jia In the complex political landscape of early Han Dynasty China, few figures embodied the […]
The Celestial Warning of 188 BCE In the seventh year of Emperor Hui’s reign (188 BCE), ominous celestial phenomena unsettled […]
A Political Marriage in Turbulent Times The early Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 9 CE) witnessed one of history’s […]
The Fragile Peace of Emperor Hui’s Reign In the third year of Emperor Hui’s reign (192 BCE), the Han Empire […]
The Rise of a Formidable Matriarch The early years of the Han Dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE) were marked by fragile […]
The Final Days of Emperor Gaozu On a clear and gradually warming day in April 195 BCE, the twelfth year […]
The Turbulent Origins of a Dynasty The story of Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty, is one of history’s […]
The Fragile Peace of the Early Han Dynasty In the spring of 196 BCE, as the eleventh year of Emperor […]
The Turbulent Origins of a New Empire The early years of the Han Dynasty were marked by relentless struggle and […]
The Rise of Han and the Northern Threat In the autumn of 201 BCE, Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang) […]
The Fragile Peace After Conquest In the third month of spring, Liu Bang, now Emperor Gaozu of Han, had just […]
