The personal name of Emperor Wu was Liu Che (劉徹). The use of "Han" (漢) in referring to emperor Wu is a reference to the Han dynasty of which he was a part. His family name is … Se mere

Emperor Jing's formal wife, Empress Bo, was childless. As a result, Emperor Jing's oldest son Liu Rong, born to Lady Lì (栗姬, Emperor Jing's … Se mere

Knowing that the conservative noble classes occupied every level of the Han court, Emperor Wu changed his strategy. He secretly recruited … Se mere

The exploration into Xiyu was first started in 139 BC, when Emperor Wu commissioned Zhang Qian to seek out the Kingdom of Yuezhi, which had been expelled by Xiongnu … Se mere

Liu Che was the 11th son of Liu Qi, the oldest living son from Emperor Wen of Han. His mother Wang Zhi (王娡) was initially married to a … Se mere

The Han dynasty up to this point was run according to a Taoist wu wei ideology, championing economic freedom and government decentralization. With regard to foreign policy-wise, periodic heqin was used to maintain a de jure "peace" with the powerful Se mere

Conquest of the south
After the death of Grand Empress Dowager Dou in 135 BC, Emperor Wu had full and unrivaled … Se mere