China's Western Han Era: From Qin's Fall to Eastern Dawn
This video provides a detailed overview of the Western Han period, highlighting key figures, events, and changes in China. The Western Han Period follows on the heels of the Qin Empire and the subsequent Chu-Han contention period. Gaozu will get our story going and establish new norms for China's governance. Confucianism and expansion would enter center stage with Emperor Wu, and the empire eventually falls to the poweful Confucian military man, Wang Mang. Wang Mang's dynasty would end with his death in war, leaving us up against the next stage in China's history, the Eastern Han Period.
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