The Han Dynasty By CJMorrison 206 BCE Emporer Gaozu (Liu Bang) becomes the first Han ruler Period: 206 BCE to 9 The Han Dynasty rules China from their capital, Chang'an Period: 206 BCE to 220 The Han Dynasty is one of the longest of China's major dynasties 202 BCE Liu-Bang establishes the Han Dynasty 202 BCE Liu-Bang is made emporer of China after defeating Xiang Yu 195 BCE Liu-Bang dies Period: 195 BCE to 180 BCE Liu Bang's empress, Lu Zhi, tries to confiscate the empire for her own family Period: 141 BCE to 87 BCE Emporer Wu riegns (Wu Di) Period: 141 BCE to 87 BCE Emporer Wu expands Han territory in China Period: 138 BCE to 126 BCE The envoy of the emporer, Zhang Qian, opens up the Silk Road Period: 117 BCE to 100 BCE Han emperors extend the western part of the Great Wall of China 109 BCE The Chinese Han Empire conquers the kingdom of Tien 108 BCE Wiman Joseon is conquered by the Han Dynasty Period: 104 BCE to 101 BCE The War of the Heavenly Horses Period: 104 BCE to 101 BCE General Li Guangli makes the city of Da Yuan into tributary states 2 The imperial capital of China, Chang'an, had a population of nearly 250 thousand people 9 Wang Man takes control of the empire by seizing the throne and stating a new dynasty called Xin 23 The sack of Chang'an 23 Liu Xiu led his officials to the city of Luoyang, this city is where the Chinese imperial capital was relocated Period: 25 to 220 The eastern Han Dynasty rules China 91 The Han Dynasty of China invades Mongolia 105 Invention of the fine paper making process by Cai Lun 148 An Shigao is the first Buddhist translator who created a translation center in the Chinese imperial capital Period: 155 to 220 The lifetime of Cao Cao who was a Chinese military dictator and founder of the Wei state 160 The Chinese Han Empire starts declining 184 The Yellow Turban rebellion, a large peasant uprising, threatened the city of Luoyang 184 The Yellow Turban rebellion breaks out when the government officers are attacked across China Period: 184 to 192 The 'Yellow Turban' rebellion is stopped by the Han in China 189 Luoyang is sacked by the Chinese warlord, Dong Zhuo 190 Luoyang is burned 190 Dong Zhuo took over the Chinese imperial capital and placed a child, Liu Xie, as a new ruler 205 Cao Cao takes over Han government and appoints himself chancellor 215 Cao Cao stops the Yellow Turban rebellion 220 Liu Xie resigned the throne 220 Wars between warlords and states continued. China will wait 350 years to be unified again