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Han Xin (simplified Chinese: 韩信; traditional Chinese: 韓信; pinyin: Hán Xìn; Wade–Giles: Han 2 Hsin 4; ? – early 196 BCE) was a Chinese military general and politician who served Liu Bang during the Chu–Han Contention and contributed greatly to the founding of the Han dynasty.
Jan 23, 2019 · Liu Bang was finally victorious when his general Han Xin kidnapped Xiang Yu's beloved consort, Lady Yu (also known as Yuji and Consort Yu) and lured Xiang Yu to Gaixia to rescue her. After defeating Xiang Yu, Liu Bang took the name Gaozu as first emperor and founder of the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE).
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- The Battle of Gaixia is the final engagement of the Chu-Han Contention in China that resulted in the defeat of the State of Chu and the establishme...
- Gaixia is pronounced "Kai-SHE-uh".
- The forces of the Chu were led by Xiang Yu and the forces of the Han were led by Liu Bang.
- The Battle of Gaixia is famous as the last engagement after the fall of the Qin Dynasty which allowed for the Han Dynasty to be established. It has...
Jul 4, 2020 · 84K views 3 years ago Han Dynasty Series. Han Xin was appointed as the commander in chief of Liu Bang’s army when he was only 25 years old. He would then proceed to defeat his master’s rival...
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Han Xin was a Chinese military general and politician who served Liu Bang during the Chu–Han Contention and contributed greatly to the founding of the Han dynasty. Han Xin was named as one of the "Three Heroes of the early Han dynasty", along with Zhang Liang and Xiao He.
Discover the riveting story of Han Xin, an underestimated figure who rose from the fringes of society to become one of ancient China's most revered military ...
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The dynasty is divided into two periods: the Western Han (206 BCE – 9 CE) and the Eastern Han (25–220 CE), interrupted briefly by the Xin dynasty (9–23 CE) of Wang Mang. These appellations are derived from the locations of the capital cities Chang'an and Luoyang , respectively.
May 26, 2024 · Han dynasty, the second great imperial dynasty of China (206 bce –220 ce), after the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 bce). It succeeded the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce). So thoroughly did the Han dynasty establish what was thereafter considered Chinese culture that “Han” became the Chinese word denoting someone who is ethnically Chinese.
