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Han Dynasty timeline (-200/220)
Created by
Aluiglame Blefs
⟶ Updated 19 Nov 2019 ⟶
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Events
State monopoly on liquor is abolished[26]
Liu Dan attempts another coup, which also fails[46]
Han forces under (20,000) under Fan Mingyou attack the Wuhuan
Goguryeo attacks Xuantu Commander[47]
Emperor Zhao of Han dies and the Marquis of Haihun is enthroned[48]
The Marquis of Haihun is deposed and replaced by Liu Bingyi (posthumously Emperor Xuan of Han)[48]
The Han, Wusun, Dingling, and Wuhuan coalition defeats the Xiongnu[49]
Han forces under Chang Hui retaliate against Qiuci for killing Colonel Laidan[50]
Battle of Jushi: Han forces conquer the Jushi Kingdom[49]
Han forces under Feng Fenshi force the king of Suoju to commit suicide and enthrone another king[51]
Han vassalizes Qiuci[30]
The Qiang revolt in eastern Tibet
The people of the Jushi Kingdom are moved to Quli to work the land[51]
The Xiongnu attack Jiaohe in the aftermath of the Battle of Jushi
Han forces under Zhao Chongguo advance into Qinghai and establish colonies
The Protectorate of the Western Regions is established under Zheng Ji[30]
Wusun submit to Han suzerainty and are split into Greater and Lesser Kunmi[52]
Emperor Xuan of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Shi (posthumously Emperor Yuan of Han)[53]
Hainan is abandoned for a time[27]
The state monopoly on salt and iron is temporarily abolished[54]
Qiang tribes revolt in the west[55]
The state monopoly on salt and iron is restored[56]
Han forces (60,000) under Feng Fengshi crush the Qiang rebels
Yellow River dikes burst[57]
Battle of Zhizhi: Han forces defeat the Xiongnu[58]
Emperor Yuan of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Ao (posthumously Emperor Cheng of Han)[59]
Yellow River dikes burst[57]
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[29]
Emperor Cheng of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Xin (posthumously Emperor Ai of Han)[59]
The cult of the Queen Mother of the West spreads throughout China[60]
Emperor Ai of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu JIzi (posthumously Emperor Ping of Han[61]
Earliest extant blast furnaces[62]
The Yellow River floods and changes course[63]
Emperor Ping of Han dies and Ruzi Ying becomes heir apparent but Wang Mang becomes acting emperor[64]
Wang Mang is accused of murdering Emperor Ping of Han[65]
Wang Mang declares his own Xin dynasty (literally "new dynasty")[66]
The slave trade is outlawed[67]
Wang Mang extends Xin territory into Qinghai[68]
Xin forces defeat Goguryeo in battle[69]
Aboriginals in Zangke Commandery (Guizhou) rebel[29]
The slave trade ban is rescinded[26]
Karasahr rebels[68]
Aboriginals in Yi Province rebel[29]
A Xin expeditionary army under Guo Qin massacres the population of Karasahr[68]
Red Eyebrows: Rebellion erupts in modern Shandong[20]
Lulin: Rebellion erupts in Nanyang[70]
Liu Xuan (later known as the Gengshi Emperor) is enthroned by the rebels[71]
Red Eyebrows: Xin forces are defeated by the rebels[20]
Lulin: Xin forces are defeated by rebels[71]
Battle of Kunyang: Xin forces are defeated by rebels[72]
Lulin: Rebels take Chang'an and kill Wang Mang
Koreans raid the Lelang Commandery and take slaves[19]
The Protectorate of the Western Regions is abandoned[55]
The Gengshi Emperor relocates to Chang'an[74]
Red Eyebrows: The Red Eyebrows enthrone their own emperor, Liu Penzi[75]
Liu Xiu proclaims himself emperor (posthumously Emperor Guangwu of Han)[76]
Red Eyebrows: The Red Eyebrows take Chang'an and strangle the Gengshi Emperor[75]
Emperor Guangwu of Han takes Luoyang[76]
Red Eyebrows: Rebels surrender to Emperor Guangwu of Han[77]
Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the northern Central Plains and Nanyang[77]
The Taixue is created[78]
Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the southern Central Plains and Shandong[77]
Du Shi uses waterwheels to power piston-bellows for blast furnaces[79]
Ban Gu is born
Emperor Guangwu of Han defeats Wei Ao and pacifies the northwest[77]
Emperor Guangwu of Han defeats Gongsun Shu and takes Chengdu, restoring the Han[77]
Trung sisters' rebellion: Yue tribes rebel in Jiaozhi[80]
Trung sisters' rebellion: The Trung Sisters are decapitated[80]
Han forces under Ma Yuan are defeated by Xiongnu
Ban Zhao is born
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[81]
Xiongnu raid Changshan
Aboriginals rebel in Wuling Commandery (northwestern Hunan)[82]
Wuhuan settle in the northwest and north of the Central Plain[83]
Qiang tribes retake the Qinghai region[84]
An Ailao tribe defects to Han[85]
Emperor Guangwu of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Yang (posthumously Emperor Ming of Han)[86]
The Xiongnu gain control of the Western Regions and start raiding Han[87]
Liu Ying becomes the first documented sponsor of Buddhism in China[86]
An Ailao tribe defects to Han[85]
The southern flow of the Yellow River is eliminated[20]
Battle of Yiwulu: Han general Dou Gu defeats the Xiongnu and restores the Protectorate of the Western Regions[88]
Han forces capture Jushi Kingdom
Emperor Ming of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Da (posthumously Emperor Zhang of Han)[89]
The Protectorate of the Western Regions is abandoned[90]
Emperor Zhang of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Zhao (posthumously Emperor He of Han)[91]
Battle of the Altai Mountains: Han general Dou Xian defeats the Xiongnu[92]
The Protectorate of the Western Regions is restored[90]
Ban Gu dies
The Xiongnu settle in southern Shaanxi[93]
Emperor He of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Long (posthumously Emperor Shang of Han)[94]
Emperor Shang of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Hu (posthumously Emperor An of Han)[94]
Goguryeo invades Xuantu Commandery[19]
The Protectorate of the Western Regions is abandoned[90]
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[81]
Qiang tribes raid the Central Plains[84]
The Book of Han is finished by Ban Zhao
Ban Zhao dies
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[81]
Han forces under Ren Shang defeat the Qiang
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[81]
Emperor An of Han dies and is succeeded by the Marquess of Beixiang[95]
Eunuch loyalists overthrow the Marquess of Beixiang and enthrone Liu Bao (posthumously Emperor Shun of Han)[95]
Han retakes some of Xuantu Commandery from Goguryeo[19]
Zhang Heng invents the seismometer[96]
Rebellion erupts in Rinan[97]
The Xiongnu overrun the Tiger's Teeth encampment near Chang'an[98]
The Qiang rebel
The Qiang rebellion is defeated
Emperor Shun of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Bing (posthumously Emperor Chong of Han)[99]
Rebellion erupts in Jiujiang[100]
Emperor Chong of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Zuan (posthumously Emperor Zhi of Han)[99]
Rebels attack Guangling and Jiujiang[100]
Xianbei raid Dai Commandery[100]
Hua Meng declares himself the Black Emperor and gets killed[100]
Emperor Zhi of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Zhi (posthumously Emperor Huan of Han)[99]
Policy of assimilation in the southwest is implemented through education programs[44]
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[81]
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[81]
The Xianbei raid Han territory
Han forces under Duan Jiong massacre the Qiang
Emperor Huan of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Hong (posthumously Emperor Ling of Han)[101]
Duan Jiong defeats the Xianlian Qiang[102]
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[81]
Han forces (20,000) under Xia Yu and Tian Yan are defeated by the Xianbei
Yellow Turban Rebellion: The Yellow Turbans ravage the north and east and are defeated[103][104]
Liang Province rebellion: A rebellion occurs in Liang province (Liangzhou
The imperial palace is damaged by fire and special taxes are levied for rebuilding[103]
Governors are appointed to unify provincial administrations[103]
Emperor Ling of Han dies
The Ten Eunuchs kill He Jin and are themselves massacred by Yuan Shao[104]
Campaign against Dong Zhuo: An anti-Dong Zhuo alliance forms in the east, led by Yuan Shao[103]
Dong Zhuo burns Luoyang, loots the imperials tombs, and relocates to Chang'an[104]
Cai Yong dies[104]
Zhang Lu sets up a theocracy in Hanzhong[103]
Wang Yun and L Bu kill Dong Zhuo and Wang Yun himself is killed by Dong Zhuo's officers Li Jue and Guo Si[103]
Cao Cao takes over Yan Province[103]
Emperor Xian of Han escapes from Chang'an[103]
Sun Ce sets up south of the Changjiang[103]
Emperor Xian of Han relocates to Xuchang under Cao Cao's control[103]
Campaign against Yuan Shu: Yuan Shu takes the imperial title but is driven south by Cao Cao[103]
Battle of Yijing: Yuan Shao eliminates Gongsun Zan in You Province[103]
Yuan Shu dies[103]
Battle of Guandu: Yuan Shao is defeated by Cao Cao northeast of modern Zhongmou, Henan[103]
Sun Ce dies and is succeeded by his brother Sun Quan[103]
Zheng Xuan dies[104]
Yuan Shao dies and is succeeded by his younger son Yuan Shang[103]
Cao Cao's campaigns to unify northern China begin[103]
Battle of White Wolf Mountain: Cao Cao defeats the Wuhuan and unites northern China[103]
Liu Biao dies in Jing Province and Cao Cao takes over[103]
Battle of Red Cliffs: Cao Cao is defeated on the Changjiang, west of modern Jiangxia, Hubei, by Sun Quan and Liu Bei[103]
Liu Bei occupies the south of Jing Province[103]
Battle of Tong Pass: Cao Cao defeats Ma Chao and Han Sui and starts campaigning in northwestern China[103]
Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province: Liu Zhang invites Liu Bei to Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing)[103]
Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province: Liu Bei takes control of Yi Province from Liu Zhang[103]
Battle of Yangping: Zhang Lu surrenders Hanzhong to Cao Cao[103]
Cao Cao declares himself King of Wei[105]
Battle of Mount Dingjun: Liu Bei defeats Cao Cao's general Xiahou Yuan and takes Hanzhong[103]
Liu Bei becomes King of Hanzhong[103]
Battle of Fancheng: Liu Bei's general Guan Yu attacks north in Jing Province[103]
Li Meng's invasion of Jing Province: Sun Quan's general Li Meng attacks Guan Yu and seizes the south of Jing Province[103]
Guan Yu is executed by Sun Quan[105]
Cao Cao dies at Luoyang and is succeeded by his son Cao Pi[103]
The Nine-rank system is implemented[105]
Cao Pi forces Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate and declares himself Emperor of the Wei dynasty
Liu Bang becomes emperor of the Han dynasty (posthumously known as Emperor Gaozu of Han)[1]
Emperor Gaozu of Han moves the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an[2]
Battle of Baideng: Emperor Gaozu of Han's army is defeated by the Xiongnu[3]
Xin, King of Han defects to the Xiongnu[3]
The Xiongnu invade Dai Commandery with the help of Chen Xi and Han Xin[4]
Emperor Gaozu of Han replaces nine of the ten Kings of the Han dynasty with his brothers and sons[5]
The Xiongnu invade Dai Commandery with the help of Han Xin[4]
Emperor Gaozu of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Ying (posthumously Emperor Hui of Han)[6]
The Xiongnu invade You Province with the help of Lu Wan[5]
Emperor Hui of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Gong (posthumously Emperor Qianshao of Han)[7]
Emperor Qianshao of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Hong (posthumously Emperor Houshao of Han)
The Xiongnu invade Longxi Commandery and Tianshui[8]
Nanyue invades Changsha[8]
The Xiongnu invade Longxi Commandery[4]
Lu Clan Disturbance: Empress Lu dies and her clan is slaughtered[8]
Emperor Houshao of Han is deposed and succeeded by Liu Heng (posthumously Emperor Wen of Han)[9]
Earliest archaeological evidence of paper[10]
The Xiongnu invade Yunzhong Commandery[4]
The Xiongnu invade Ordos[11]
The kingdoms of Liang, Zhao, Qi, Dai, and Huainan are split up[12]
The Xiongnu raid Han[4]
A 140,000 strong Xiongnu force invade near Chang'an[13]
A system of beacon and lookout stations is deployed[13]
A 30,000 strong Xiongnu force attacks Yunzhong Commandery and Dai Commandery[4]
Emperor Wen of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Qi (posthumously Emperor Jing of Han)[14]
Rebellion of the Seven States: Liu Pi and six other kings rebel but are defeated[15]
The Xiongnu attack Yan Province[4]
The Xiongnu raid Yanmen Pass for horses[4]
The Xiongnu attack Yanmen Pass[4]
Emperor Wen of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Che (posthumously Emperor Wu of Han)[16]
Zhang Qian sets off for the Western Regions[17]
Official posts are created for academicians[18]
Han campaigns against Minyue: A puppet king is installed in Minyue[19]
Battle of Mayi: The Han army fails to ambush the Xiongnu[17]
Yellow River dikes burst[20]
Han forces (40,000) under Wei Qing, Gongsun Ao, Gongsun He, and Li Guang engage in combat with the Xiongnu[21]
The Xiongnu attack Liaoxi and engage in combat with Han forces (40,000) under Wei Qing and Li Xi[22]
Nan Lu of Dongye surrenders to Han and the Canghai Commandery is created[22]
The Xiongnu raid Liaoxi and Yanmen
Han forces under Wei Qing, Hao Xian, and Li Xi plunder the Xiongnu for livestock[21]
The Canghai Commandery is abandoned[22]
The Xiongnu army (900,000) raids Han territory
Han forces (100,000) under Wei Qing attack the Xiongnu[21]
Han forces (100,000) under Wei Qing attack the Xiongnu[21]
The Prince of Huainan rebels and is defeated[23]
The Xiongnu raid Shanggu
Han forces under Huo Qubing, Zhao Ponu, Zhang Qian, and Li Guang attack the Xiongnu[21]
The Xiongnu raid Youbeiping and Xingxiang, taking 1,000 captives
Battle of Mobei: Han generals Huo Qubing and Wei Qing defeat the Xiongnu[17]
Introduction of the iron and salt monopoly[11]
New taxes are levied on market transactions, vehicles, and property[24]
Zhang Qian goes on another trip to the Western Regions[17]
The Xiongnu raid Liang Province
Reign names are introduced[25]
State monopoly on minting is enacted[26]
A Han force of 20,000 attack the Qing in eastern Tibet
Han conquest of Nanyue: Han annexes Nanyue[27]
Han campaigns against Minyue: ¶u Vi?t is defeated but the Han evacuate the Yue area rather than annex it
Han forces (25,000)) under Gongsun He and Zhao Ponu try to attack the Xiongnu but can't find them[21]
Modern Guizhou is incorporated into the empire[29]
Emperor Wu of Han personally leads Han forces (180,000) against the Xiongnu but their chanyu decides to retreat[21]
Han secures a marriage alliance with the Wusun through Liu Jieyou[30]
Han conquest of Dian: The Dian Kingdom becomes a Han vassal[31]
Han conquest of Gojoseon: Han annexes Gojoseon[32] and sets up the Lelang, Lintun, Xuantu, and Zhenfan commanderies[33]
Battle of Loulan: Han subjugates Qiemo and the Jushi Kingdom[34]
Thirteen regional inspectors are appointed to be directly answerable to the central government[35]
Cai Lun improves on paper using a combination of rags and plant fibers[36]
Aboriginals rebel in the southwest[29]
War of the Heavenly Horses: Li Guangli fails to make it to Dayuan[37]
Han forces (20,000) under Zhao Ponu attack the Xiongnu but are defeated[21]
The Xiongnu raid Jiuquan and Zhangye, capturing several thousand people
War of the Heavenly Horses: Li Guangli forces Dayuan to provide horses[37]
Han vassalizes Fergana[30]
Battle of Tian Shan: Han forces (35,000) under Li Guangli and Li Ling are defeated by the Xiongnu[38]
State monopoly on liquor is enacted[26]
Han forces (140,000) under Li Guangli attack the Xiongnu without results[21]
Han forces under Xu Xiangru kill the king of Suoju (around modern Yarkant County) and capture 1,500 people[39]
Factional strife in Chang'an results in the deaths of thousands[40]
Han forces (79,000) under Li Guangli are defeated by the Xiongnu but another Han army (30,000) under Shang Qiucheng manages to force the Xiongnu to flee[38]
Han forces under Cheng Wan conquer Jushi Kingdom[21]
Han forces under Wen Zhong capture a city near modern Islamabad[41]
Emperor Wu of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Fuling (posthumously Emperor Zhao of Han)[42]
Liu Dan's coup fails[43]
Rebellion occurs in the southwest[44]
Zhenfan and Lintun commanderies are abandoned[45]
Hainan is abandoned for a time[27]
Discourses on Salt and Iron
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Han Dynasty
