109 BCE
A Roman army under Marcus Junius Silanus is defeated by the Cimbri and Teutones near the river Rhône. Han campaigns against Dian: Emperor Wu launches a new campaign against the Dian Kingdom and establishes the Yizhou commandery in Yunnan during the dynasty's expansion southward. After She He, a Han envoy, murders a minor king of the vassal state of Gojoseon and is rewarded by Emperor Wu with a military command, Ugeo, the king of Gojoseon, attacks and kills She He.
In the 100s BC, the 2nd century BC.
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
- Han campaigns against Dian: Emperor Wu launches a new campaign against the Dian Kingdom and establishes the Yizhou commandery in Yunnan during the dynasty's expansion southward.source
Conflict & Security
- Autumn – Emperor Wu orders the invasion. The Han general Yang Pu crosses the Yellow Sea and marches on the capital Wangxian (Pyongyang) but is defeated outside its gates. Another general, Xun Zhi, invades overland but fails to make headway.source
- A Roman army under Marcus Junius Silanus is defeated by the Cimbri and Teutones near the river Rhône.source
- Peace negotiations are initiated by Emperor Wu but fail due to mutual suspicion.source
- The Han general Zhao Ponu and 700 cavalrymen are victorious in the Battle of Loulan in the Tarim Basin, capturing the king of Loulan in the first Han intervention west of the Hexi Corridor.source
Exploration & Expansion
- Emperor Wu of Han inspects the Han Empire, traveling 9,000 km. He also sends diplomats to search for the legendary Penglai Island.source
Crime & Justice
- After She He, a Han envoy, murders a minor king of the vassal state of Gojoseon and is rewarded by Emperor Wu with a military command, Ugeo, the king of Gojoseon, attacks and kills She He.source