The Shifting Tides of the Chu-Han Contention The prolonged conflict between Liu Bang’s Han forces and Xiang Yu’s Chu army […]
The Stalemate at Xingyang From May 205 BCE to April 204 BCE, the conflict between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu […]
The Rise and Fall of a Puppet King Among the eighteen feudal lords appointed by Xiang Yu after the fall […]
The Forgotten Noble: Han Xin’s Humble Beginnings In the chaotic years following the Qin dynasty’s collapse, few figures embodied the […]
The Fall of Qin and the Race for Power In the waning days of the Qin Dynasty, a dramatic power […]
From Humble Beginnings to Imperial Architect Li Si, a native of Shangcai in the state of Chu, emerged as one […]
From Shepherd Boy to Figurehead Monarch The turbulent years following Qin Shi Huang’s death witnessed one of history’s most dramatic […]
From Noble Lineage to Fugitive Rebels The Xiang family’s story begins in the twilight years of the Warring States period, […]
The Unremarkable Origins of a Future Emperor In 256 BCE, in the modest village of Zhongyangli within Fengyi County of […]
