jan 1, 9 - China's Xin Dynasty (9-23)

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The sole emperor of the Xin dynasty was Wang Mang. After several years of cultivating a personality cult, he finally proclaimed himself emperor in 9 AD. However, while a creative scholar and politician, he was an incompetent ruler, and it aroused the discontent of many people. After a while, the country became poor, and the peasants, merchants, and descendants of the former imperial clan rebelled.