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206 BCE - 9 CE
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202 BCE
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202 BCE - 220 CEHan Dynasty reigns in China.
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202 BCELiu Bang is proclaimed emperor of China after defeating the rival general Xiang Yu.
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Mar 202 BCEEmperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) becomes the first Han ruler.
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195 BCELiu Bang dies. His empress Lü Zhi (also known as Lü Hou) rules through puppet kings for her own benefit for the next fifteen years.
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141 BCE - 87 BCE
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117 BCE - 100 BCEHan emperors extend the western part of the Great Wall of China.
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108 BCEWiman Joseon is conquered by the Han dynasty.
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104 BCE - 101 BCEThe War of the Heavenly Horses, general Li Guangli forces the city of Da Yuan (Alexandria Eschate) into tributary status.
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9 CEWang Mang takes control of the empire by usurping the throne and proclaiming his innovative dynasty called Xin ("new").
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25 CE - 220 CEThe Eastern Han dynasty rules China.
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91 CEThe Han dynasty of China invades Mongolia.
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105 CEInvention of fine paper-making process by Cai Lun.
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c. 155 CE - 220 CELife of Cao Cao, Chinese military dictator and founder of the Wei state.
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184 CEThe Yellow Turban rebellion breaks out when local government offices are attacked across China.
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190 CEDong Zhou seized control of the Chinese imperial capital and placed a child, Liu Xie, as the new ruler.
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220 CELiu Xie abdicated the throne. Wars between warlords and states continued and China would have to wait about 350 years to be unified again.
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