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Liu Bang

Type Figure Region China Time c. -256–-195 Also known as Emperor Gaozu of Han、Emperor Taizu of Han、Duke of Pei

Liu Bang, a former ward head of Pei County, rose against Qin at the end of the Qin dynasty, first entered the Guanzhong, defeated Xiang Yu in the Chu…

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  1. c. -256–-207Pei County · Pei CountyLiu Bang came from a commoner background and had served as a ward head of Pei County. After the Chen Sheng–Wu Guang uprising at the end of the Qin, he raised troops at Pei against Qin, was made Duke of Pei, later joined Xiang Liang and took part in the Chu army's anti-Qin campaigns, gradually accumulating military strength and political prestige.
  2. -207–-202Guanzhong · GuanzhongLiu Bang led his army first into the Guanzhong and was enfeoffed as King of Han. After Qin's fall the realm split between Chu and Han; Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fought a four-year Chu–Han War, from the standoff at Xingyang and Han Xin's northern campaigns to the decisive battle at Gaixia, ultimately forcing Xiang Yu's defeat and winning the realm.
  3. -202–-195Chang'an · Chang'anIn 202 BCE Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, with the state name Han and the capital at Chang'an. During his reign he pursued recuperation, reduced taxes, enfeoffed meritorious officials as regional kings, and gradually curtailed their power. After the Battle of Baideng he adopted heqin marriage alliances, stabilizing the northern frontier and laying the foundation for the Rule of Wen and Jing.

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