| 漢朝
206 BCE–220 CE
The Han Dynasty in 87 BCE
Capital Chang'an
(206 BCE – 9 CE, 190–195 CE)
Luoyang
(25–190 CE, 196 CE)
Xuchang
(196–220 CE)
Language(s) Old Chinese
Religion Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion
Government Monarchy
Emperor
- 202–195 BCE Emperor Gaozu of Han
Chancellor
- 206–193 BCE Xiao He
- 193–190 BCE Cao Can
- 189–192 CE Dong Zhuo
- 208–220 CE Cao Cao
- 220 CE Cao Pi
History
- Establishment 206 BCE
- Battle of Gaixia; Han rule of China begins 202 BCE
- Interruption of Han rule 9–23
- Abdication to Cao Wei 220 CE
Area
- 50 BCE est.[1] 6,000,000 km2 (2,316,613 sq mi)
Population
- 2 CE[2] est. 57,671,400
Currency Ban liang coins and wu zhu coins
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History of China
ANCIENT
3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors
Xia Dynasty 2100–1600 BCE
Shang Dynasty 1600–1046 BCE
Zhou Dynasty 1045–256 BCE
Western Zhou
Eastern Zhou
Spring and Autumn period
Warring States period
IMPERIAL
Qin Dynasty 221 BCE–206 BCE
Han Dynasty 206 BCE–220 CE
Western Han
Xin Dynasty
Eastern Han
Three Kingdoms 220–280
Wei, Shu and Wu
Jin Dynasty 265–420
Western Jin 16 Kingdoms
304–439
Eastern Jin
Southern and Northern Dynasties
420–589
Sui Dynasty 581–618
Tang Dynasty 618–907
(Second Zhou 690–705)
5 Dynasties and
10 Kingdoms
907–960 Liao Dynasty
907–1125
Song Dynasty
960–1279
Northern Song W. Xia
Southern Song Jin
Yuan Dynasty 1271–1368
Ming Dynasty 1368–1644
Qing Dynasty 1644–1911
MODERN
Republic of China 1912–1949
People's Republic
of China
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