Ruler · Classical antiquity · China
Han Wudi
156–87 BC
Emperor of Han China from 141 to 87 BC, born Liu Che in 156 BC, called the Martial Emperor. His fifty four year reign pushed Han power deep into Central Asia and opened the Silk Road. He made Confucianism the doctrine of the state, shaping Chinese government for two thousand years.
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- Born
- 156 BC.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Wudi
- Died
- 87 BC.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Wudi
- Reign
- 141 to 87 BC.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Wudi
- Realm
- Han dynasty China.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Wudi
- Known for
- The Silk Road, the wars against the Xiongnu, and Confucian state orthodoxy.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Wudi
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