The Han Dynasty is dived into two parts; The Former Han, or Western Han with the capital city of Ch’ang-an and the Later Han or Eastern Han with its’ capital at Loyang. The Former Han lasted from 202 B.C. - 9 A.D., while the Later Han lasted from 23 - 220 A.D. Their was a brief interlude between 9 and 23 A.D. when the reformer, Wang Mang, succeeded in capturing the throne in what is known as the Hsin Dynasty.

The Han Dynasty formerly began with the ascension of a commoner to the throne, Liu Pang. Liu Pang was an able ruler wha spent most of his time battling the incursions of Barbarian marauders from the north known as the H

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