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206 BCE
Hand Dynasty begins
The Han Dynasty began in 206 BC when China was reunited after the civil war after Qin Shihuangdi's death. The Han rule from the capital of Chang'an. The first emporer was Liu Bang, shown in the photo. -
202 BCE
Western Han
The Han dynasty is split into two time periods. The western Han period is the first half of the Han dynasty. The western Han rule is from the capital city of Chang'an. Western Han spans from 202 BC to 9 AD.
This is important because there is a difference in capitals and the seperation of time from the Xin dynasty. -
141 BCE
Legalism for Confucianism
Han Emporer Wu abandons Legalism in exchange for the belief of Confucianism. This is important because this changed the belief system of the Chinese. The teacher of Confucianism, Confucius, shown in the photo. -
138 BCE
Silk Road.
Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Han emperor, opens the Silk Road. This is an important event because the Silk Road is an important trade route in history. -
101 BCE
Control of Trade routes and Horses
The conquest of Ferghana and other neighboring regions allowed for China to take control of trade routes as well as the long-legged horses that were seen as heavenly at the time. Its important because it gave the horses used in battle as well as important trade routes in Asia. A statue of the horses shown in photo. -
9
Xin Dynasty
Wang Man, a government official, takes the throne. He begins the Xin ("New") dynasty. Wang Man shown in portrait. This is important because it is a time of different rule during the Xin dynasty. -
23
New Han Capital
The imperial capital city is relocated after Chang'an, the previous capital, is taken over. The new capital city is Luoyang. Temple of Luoyang shown in photo. This is important because it changed the place from where the Han ruled. -
25
Xin Dynasty ends
The Xin dynasty only lasts for a short period of time because the Han take rule again in their new capital of Luoyang. This is important because it marks the restart of the Han's rule. -
25
Eastern Han
The Han dynasty is split into two time periods. The Eastern Han is the second half of the Han dynasty. Eastern Han comes after the short Xin dynasty. The capital city is located in Luoyang. Spans from 25 AD to 220 AD. It is important because it marks a time of new rule for Han. -
73
Reasserted Chinese control
Ban Chao, memeber of an illustrious literary family, reasserts the Chinese control over Central Asia from 73 ad to 94 ad. Portrait of Ban Chao shown in the photo. This is important because Han gained more control over China. -
105
Paper was developed
Paper was first developed in China in 105 AD. However, at the time, paper was not used for keeping records, but more used to wrap fish. This is an important event because this is a form of technology still used today. -
132
Seismograph
The seismograph was invented in China in 132 AD. A picture of Seismograph shown. This is important because it tells us that there were probably earthquakes in the past during this time period. We also use this form of technology today. -
184
Yellow Turban Rebellion
A peasant uprising called the Yellow Turban Rebellion threatens Lioyang, the capital of Han. This is important because it marks the decline of the Han. -
190
Luoyang Burned
The Han capital of Luoyang is burned to the ground by Dong Zhou, a warlord. Portrait of Dong Zhou shown in photo. This is important because the warlord burned down the capital of Han, which ended the dynasty's rule. -
220
Han Dynasty ends
The Han Dynasty ends when the last emperor, Liu Xe abandons the throne. Portrait of Liu Xe in photo.
