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Han Emperors in China

Han Emperors in China. Chapter 7 Section 3. The Founding of the Han Dynasty. Began after the death of Qin Shi Huangdi Civil war between forces of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang After a victory in 202 B.C. Liu Bang declared himself first emperor of the Han dynasty. Liu Bang. Han Dynasty.

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Han Emperors in China

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  1. Han Emperors in China Chapter 7 Section 3

  2. The Founding of the Han Dynasty • Began after the death of Qin Shi Huangdi • Civil war between forces of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang • After a victory in 202 B.C. Liu Bang declared himself first emperor of the Han dynasty

  3. Liu Bang

  4. Han Dynasty • Ruled for 400 years • Divided into 2 parts • Former Han – two centuries till 9 A.D. • Later Han – another two centuries • (a brief period between when Han were out of power)

  5. Liu Bang forms aCentralized Government • Destroys rival’s power & wins popular support • Established a top-down rule • Autocratic authority • Lowered taxes • Tempered harsh punishments

  6. Centralized Government • When a central authority controls the running of a state.

  7. Empress Lu • Keeps Control of the Throne • Names one infant after another as emperor and acted as regent for each.

  8. Wudi • Expanded Chinese Empire & Appointed qualified people to government jobs • Conquered lands. • Made allies of enemies. • Tests for civil service workers.

  9. Civil Service • Government jobs that civilians obtained by taking examinations. • The Chinese civil service established a top-down chain of command with the emperor at the top.

  10. Invention of Paper • Availability of books increased • Education spreads • Expands government as records could be stored and read

  11. Collared Harness • Horses can now carry heavier loads.

  12. Twin-blade plow • More efficient, it increased the amount of seed one person could plant.

  13. Silk production techniques kept secret • Creates a world-wide demand for silk. • Expands Chinese commerce to Rome.

  14. Monopoly • The Chinese government established a monopoly control of the silk market, alcohol, forging of iron, and the minting of coins. • A monopoly exists when there is only one supplier of a good or service. The supplier is free to set the price for the good or service.

  15. Territorial Expansion • Government wants to unify the empire. It promotes: • Intermarriage between Chinese and other nationalities. • Schools for conquered people. • Appoints locals to government posts.

  16. Assimilation • Han rulers tried to assimilate conquered peoples. • Assimilation is the process by which conquered people are made more Chinese.

  17. Gap Between Rich and Poor Increases • Political instability increases • Poor were taxed heavily on very small plots of land if could not pay tax, it would result in loss of land • Rich inherit land and were not taxed • Economic weaknesses and imbalance topples the empire

  18. Wang Mang • Overthrows Han Dynasty • Restored order and brought the country under control. • Minted new money • Established public granaries • Redistribution of land to the poor

  19. Wang Mang

  20. Return of the Han Dynasty • Wang Mang assassinated in 23 A.D. • Han Dynasty Restored • At first it was very prosperous • Eventually would break up in three rival kingdoms in 220 AD.

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