Ep. 18 | The Han Dynasty (Part 1)

The China History Podcast
Written By Laszlo Montgomery

In this week’s episode, we look at only the first few decades of the Western Han Dynasty. The Western Han lasted from 202BC to 8AD. We’ll focus on the fall of the Qin and the rise of Liu Bang who went on to found the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang would reign as Emperor Gaozu. 

Today we will look at his rise to power, his reign, his death, and its gruesome aftermath. Next week we will pick up with the reigns of Emperors Wen, Jing, and Wu. The periods of Wang Mang and the Eastern Han will wait until the 3rd installment of our Han Dynasty overview. 

On another day we will return and focus on many of the amazing stories of this golden period.

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