Han dynasty

imperial dynasty in China from 202 BC to 220 AD

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3rd century BC

256 BCELiu Bang, founder of the Han dynasty of China (died 195 BC)source
231 BCEHan Xin, prominent Chinese general of the early Han dynasty is born.source
217 BCEXin Zhui, a Han dynasty noblewomansource
216 BCELiu Pi, Chinese prince and general of the Han Dynasty (died 154 BC)source
210 BCEHui, emperor of the Han dynasty (died 188 BC)source
208 BCELiu Ruyi, Chinese prince and only son of the first Han emperor Liu Bang (died 194 BC)source
206 BCELiu Bang, as the newly appointed king of Hanzhong, and his new General-in-Chief Han Xin, invade Guanzhong, defeat the king of Yong, Zhang Han, and conquer the lands of the Three Qins, thus beginning hostilities with Xiang Yu.source
205 BCEHan Xin captures Feiqiu, the last holdout of Zhang Han, thus completing the Han conquest of the Three Qins. Zhang Han commits suicide.source
203 BCEXiang Yu flees toward Wuyue and, pursued by Han cavalry, commits suicide.source
202 BCE28 February: Liu Bang declares himself Supreme Emperor of China, officially beginning the Han dynasty.source
201 BCEKing Xin of Han, in alliance with Modu Chanyu of the Xiongnu, launches a rebellion against the Han dynasty in the Taiyuan Commandery. He is defeated by Emperor Gaozu of Han and his generals, who chase Xin of Han into Xiongnu territory.source

2nd century BC

200 BCEThe Han emperor Gaozu is defeated by the Xiongnu, led by Modu Chanyu, in the Battle of Baideng.source
200 BCEThe construction of the Wei-Yang Palace in the Han dynasty capital (Chang'an) begins.source
200 BCEWen, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (died 157 BC)source
197 BCEChen Xi begins a rebellion against the Han dynasty in the Dai region of the northern frontier.source
197 BCELiu Taigong, Chinese emperor of the Han dynastysource
196 BCEEmpress Lü and Prime Minister Xiao He of the Han dynasty have the former General-in-Chief Han Xin executed, suspecting that he was planning a rebellion in cooperation with the rebel Chen Xi.source
196 BCEPeng Yue, Chinese general of the Western Han dynastysource
195 BCEJune 1 – Gaozu of Han (or Gao), first emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty, who has ruled since 202 BC (born 256 or 247 BC)source
194 BCEThe Wiman Joseon kingdom of northern Korea (Choson) is founded by the Chinese Han dynasty general Wiman.source
194 BCEConcubine Qi, also known as Lady Qi or Consort Qi, favoured concubine of Han Gaozu (personal name Liu Bang), the first emperor of the Chinese Han dynastysource
193 BCEXiao He, prime minister of the early Han dynasty in China who has been a key figure in Liu Bang's rise to power after the fall of the Qin dynastysource
189 BCEFan Kuai, Chinese general and politician of the Han dynasty (during the Chu-Han Contention)source
188 BCEJing of Han, emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty, who ruled from 157 BC (died 141 BC)source
188 BCEHui of Han, the second emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty, who ruled from 195 BC (born 210 BC)source
186 BCEThe first burial at the famous archaeological site of Mawangdui is made during the Western Han dynasty of China.source
184 BCELiu Wu, Chinese prince of the Han dynasty (approximate date)source
182 BCEJin Xi a Han Chinese general under Emperor Liu Bang.source
181 BCEEmpress Lü of the Han dynasty sends an army under Zhou Zao to attack the formerly vassal state of Nanyue in present-day Vietnam and southern China, but the heat and dampness causes many of Zhou's men to fall ill, and he fails to make it across the mountains into enemy territory.source
180 BCEEmperor Wen honours the relatives and ancestors of Zhao Tuo, the Chinese-born ruler of Nanyue (in present-day Vietnam and southern China). As a result, Nanyue returns to the Han dynasty as a vassal, although Zhao Tuo continues to call himself an emperor within his own kingdom.source
180 BCEAugust 18 – Empress Dowager Lü, de facto ruler of the Chinese Han dynasty and wife of Emperor Gao (born 241 BC)source
180 BCESeptember 26 – Lü Clan Disturbance. Following the death of Empress Lü, who had been the de facto ruler of the Han dynasty, the Lü Clan is overthrown and massacred by the imperial princes Liu Zhang and Liu Xiang, General-in-Chief Zhou Bo and Prime Minister Chen Ping.source
178 BCEChen Ping, Chinese official and chancellor of the Western Han dynastysource
177 BCELiu Xingju, Chinese prince of the Han dynasty and a key player during the Lü Clan Disturbance (180 BC), grandson of Emperor Gao of Han and son of Prince Liu Fei of Qisource
173 BCEWang Zhi, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (died 126 BC)source
169 BCELiu Fei, Chinese prince of the Han dynasty. He is also the son of Emperor Jing and a half-brother of Emperor Wu (died 128 BC)source
168 BCEXin Zhui, wife of Li Cang (利蒼), the Marquis of Dai and Chancellor of Changsha Kingdom, during the Western Han dynasty of ancient China. (born c. 217 BC)source
163 BCEZhang Yan, known formally as Empress Xiaohui, empress of the Chinese Han dynasty (born 202 BC)source
160 BCEA Painted banner, from the tomb of the wife of the Marquis of Dai, of the Han dynasty, in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan, is made (approximate date). It is nowadays preserved at the Historical museum in Beijing.source
157 BCEJuly 6 – Wen of Han, Emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty since 180 BC (born 200 BC)source
157 BCE30 July – Wu of Han, who will be emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty from 141 BC (died 87 BC)source
155 BCEEmpress Dowager Bo, imperial concubine of Emperor Gao of the Han dynasty.source
154 BCEThe Rebellion of the Seven States against the Han dynasty fails and Emperor Jing of Han further consolidates his power at the expense of the regional, semi-autonomous kings governing the eastern portion of the empire.source
154 BCEChao Cuo, Chinese advisor and official of the Han dynasty (born c. 200 BC)source
148 BCELiu Rong, Chinese crown prince of the Han dynastysource
147 BCEBo, Chinese empress of the Western Han Dynastysource
144 BCELiu Wu (a.k.a. Prince Xiao of Liang), Chinese prince of the Han dynastysource
143 BCEZhou Yafu, Chinese general of the Han Dynastysource
141 BCEJing of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born 188 BC)source
141 BCEMarch 9 – Emperor Wu of Han ("Martial Emperor") starts to rule the Han dynasty.source
140 BCEHuo Qubing, Chinese general of the Han dynasty (died 117 BC)source
135 BCEMinyue attacks Nanyue, which are both vassal states of the Han dynasty. The Han send two armies against Minyue under Wang Hui and Han Anguo, and Minyue's king Zou Ying is killed by his brother Zou Yushan, who then surrenders to the Han.source
135 BCESima Qian, Chinese historian of the Han dynasty (approximate date)source
134 BCEOn the advice of philosopher Dong Zhongshu, Emperor Wu of Han promotes Confucianism as the official doctrine of the Han dynasty and assigns special merit to the Book of Rites, the Classic of Music, the Classic of Poetry, the Book of Documents, I Ching (the Book of Changes) and the Spring and Autumn Annals.source
133 BCEJune – A large army of the Han dynasty, under the overall command of Han Anguo, attempts to ambush the Xiongnu leader Junchen Chanyu in the Battle of Mayi. By pretending to betray the city of Mayi, a Han official had lured Junchen onto Han soil. However, a captured Chinese officer tips off Junchen, and so he avoids the ambush. The episode abrogates the Xiongnu-Han treaty (called heqin 和親 or "harmonious kinship") and marks the beginning of Emperor Wu's Han-Xiongnu War.source
128 BCEIn response to Han incursions, in 128 or 127 the Xiongnu invade northern China. They kill the governor of Liaoxi, defeat the governor of Yuyang, capture 2000 of the inhabitants of Liaoxi and Yuyang and defeat the Han general Han Anguo. Han Anguo and his cavalry force are surrounded in their camp but the arrival of relief forces coming from Yan causes the Xiongnu army to withdraw. The Xiongnu also invade Yanmen and kill or capture 1000 people.source
128 BCELiu Ju, Chinese prince of the Han dynasty (died 91 BC)source
127 BCEZhufu Yan, Chinese politician and official of the Han dynasty (or 126 BC)source
127 BCEJanuary: Emperor Wu of Han begins a policy of pressuring the client kings of the Han dynasty into dividing their kingdoms. Previously, only the eldest son would inherit a kingdom. However, in an edict, Wu permits the kings of Liang and Chengyang to divide the land of their states and distribute the land to their younger brothers. Wu grants these brothers titles and promises to do the same if other kings grant land to younger brothers and younger sons. This precedent pressures other kings to do likewise, and Wu places the younger brothers and younger sons under the jurisdiction of the imperial prefectures.source
126 BCESummer: In retaliation for the Han conquest of the Ordos Plateau in the previous year, the Xiongnu invade the province of Dai, kill its governor, Gong You, and capture over 1000 of its inhabitants.source
126 BCEWang Zhi, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (born 173 BC)source
125 BCEIn retaliation for the Han conquest of the Ordos Plateau two years prior, three Xiongnu forces raid the Prefectures of Dai, Dingxiang and Shang.source
124 BCESpring: The Han general Wei Qing, with an army of 30,000 cavalry, proceeds from Gaoque into Xiongnu territory, and in a night attack surrounds the Tuqi King of the Right in his camp. The Tuqi escapes, but numerous petty chiefs are captured in this and a second engagement.source
123 BCESpring: The Han General-in-Chief Wei Qing launches two invasions of Xiongnu territory from Dingxiang, defeating two Xiongnu armies and killing or capturing several thousand of the enemy.source
121 BCESpring - The Han general Huo Qubing attacks the Supu, vassals of the Xiongnu, and kills their king. He then invades the Hexi Corridor, where he fights a six-day running battle against a son of Yizhixie Chanyu. The Xiongnu are defeated, and the ruler of Lan and king Lu, both vassals of the Xiongnu, are killed in the fighting. Huo Qubing then attacks and defeats the Hunye, capturing the son of the Hunye king and his ministers and chief commandants.source
120 BCERetaliating against the Han conquest of the Hexi Corridor in the previous year, the Xiongnu invade the provinces of Youbeiping and Dingxiang, killing or capturing over 1000 inhabitants.source
119 BCESpring: Han Chinese forces under the General-in-Chief Wei Qing and the cavalry general Huo Qubing invade the Xiongnu Empire.source
119 BCEDi Shan, Chinese politician of the Han dynastysource
117 BCEHuo Qubing, Chinese general of the Han dynasty (born 140 BC)source
113 BCEThe state of Nanyue, a vassal of the Han dynasty, agrees to submit to Han laws and receives envoys to oversee the succession of the young king Zhao Xing.source
113 BCEAn incense burner, later found in the tomb of Liu Sheng, Prince of Zhongshan in Mancheng, Hebei, is made during the Han dynasty. It is now kept at Hebei Provincial Museum, Shijiazhuang.source
113 BCELiu Sheng, Chinese prince of the Han dynastysource
112 BCELü Jia, Premier of the Han vassal state of Nanyue, opposes increased Han control and refuses to appear before the king of Nanyue and the envoys of Han. He rebels against the Han when Emperor Wu sends an armed force of 2,000 men to kill him and his allies. Lü kills king Zhao Xing and his regent, Queen Dowager Jiu, massacres the Han force, and installs Zhao Jiande as king.source
111 BCEIn winter, the Han general Yang Pu captures Xunxia Gorge and Shimen and defeats the Nanyue army. He and Han general Lu Bode then attack the Nanyue capital Panyu and receive its surrender. Nanyue's King Zhao Jiande and Premier Lü Jia are captured in flight and killed.source
109 BCEEmperor Wu of Han inspects the Han Empire, traveling 9,000 km. He also sends diplomats to search for the legendary Penglai Island.source
108 BCEThe Han generals Yang Pu and Xun Zhi besiege Wangxian (Pyongyang), the capital of Gojoseon. Infighting between the generals leads Xun Zhi to arrest Yang Pu.source
106 BCEWei Qing, Chinese general of the Han dynastysource
105 BCEThe Han dynasty forms an alliance with the Wusun by marrying a Han princess to their king.source
104 BCEDong Zhongshu, Chinese scholar who promoted Confucianism at the central court of the Han dynasty (born 179 BC)source
103 BCEAfter having fought their way west across arid regions, the Han expeditionary force under Li Guangli fails to capture the Dayuan city of Yucheng and returns east to the area of Dunhuang, having lost 90% of their men.source
102 BCEWar of the Heavenly Horses: the Han expeditionary force under Li Guangli conquers the state of Luntai. Li Guangli then besieges Alexandria Eschate, the capital of Dayuan in the Hellenistic Ferghana Valley, despite having lost half his army to hunger, thirst and battle by the time he reached the city. The Dayuan are defeated in battle, and after losing their outer wall and their best general Jianmi in battle, the nobles kill King Wugua and offer terms of peace to Li Guangli, who accepts. The Han receive some of the prized horses of Dayuan and Li Guangli appoints Mocai as the new king.source
101 BCEWar of the Heavenly Horses: Han general Li Guangli detaches forces to attack Yucheng. After a failed attack by Wang Shengshen and Hu Chongguo, in which Wang is killed, a new Han detachment under Shangguan Jie defeats and captures the king of Yucheng. The king is then killed by the soldiers escorting him to Li Guangli.source

1st century BC

100 BCEWar of the Heavenly Horses: the Han expedition under Li Guangli returns victorious to China. He is followed by dynastic representatives sent by various Central Asian kings, so that they may pay tribute to Emperor Wu of Han. Emperor Wu keeps these representatives as hostages and sends soldiers to build pavilions and reclaim wasteland along the route to the west to provide food and shelter for Han envoys.source
97 BCEThe Han generals Li Guangli, Gongsun Ao, Han Yue and Lu Bode lead armies into Xiongnu territory. The campaign achieves little, and Gongsun Ao suffers a defeat. Emperor Wu of Han condemns him to death due to his troops suffering heavy losses, but he escapes by feigning his death. He is eventually discovered and executed during the witchcraft trials of 91 BC.source
96 BCEStart of the Taishi era in the Han dynasty.source
96 BCEGongsun Ao, Chinese general of the Han dynastysource
91 BCEXuan of Han, emperor of the Han dynasty (died 49 BC)source
91 BCELiu Ju, crown prince of the Han dynasty (born 128 BC)source
89 BCEThe former Han General-in-Chief Li Guangli, now the son-in-law of Hulugu Chanyu, is arrested and sacrificed to the gods to restore the health of Hulugu's mother.source
89 BCELi Guangli, Chinese General-in-Chief (Han dynasty)source
87 BCEMarch 29 – Han Wudi, emperor of the Han dynasty (born 157 BC)source
87 BCEMarch 29 – Emperor Wu of Han dies after a 54-year reign in which he leads the Han dynasty (China) through its greatest expansion. The Empire's borders span from modern Kyrgyzstan in the west, to Mongolia in the north, to Korea in the east, and to northern Vietnam in the south.source
80 BCESang Hongyang, Chinese politician of the Han dynastysource
75 BCEYuan of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (died 33 BC)source
71 BCEWang Zhengjun, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (died AD 13)source
69 BCEWang Zhengjun, empress of the Western Han dynasty (died AD 13)source
68 BCEHuo Guang, official of the western Han Dynastysource
67 BCEDecember – The army of the Han dynasty Chinese commander Zheng Ji is victorious over the Xiongnu in the Battle of Jushi.source
62 BCEZhang Anshi, Chinese official of the Han Dynastysource
60 BCEThe Han dynasty government establishes the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the highest military position of a military commander on the Western frontier (Tarim Basin).source
59 BCEHe of Changyi, emperor of the Han Dynastysource
54 BCEHuo Chengjun, empress of the Han Dynastysource
51 BCECheng, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (died 7 BC)source
49 BCEJanuary 10 – Xuan of Han, emperor of the Han dynasty (born 91 BC)source
48 BCEYuan becomes emperor of the Han Dynasty (until 33 BC).source
47 BCEFeng Yuan becomes consort to Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty.source
45 BCEWang Mang, usurper of the Han dynasty and emperor of the Xin dynasty (died AD 23)source
40 BCEThe Ji Jiu Pian dictionary, published about this year during the Han dynasty, is the earliest known reference to the hydraulic-powered trip hammer device.source
37 BCEShangguan, Chinese empress of the Han Dynastysource
36 BCEOctober–December – The Han dynasty Chinese army under General Chen Tang and General Gan Yanshou defeat the Xiongnu leader Zhizhi Chanyu in the Battle of Zhizhi. This leads to half a century of peace between the Han dynasty and the Xiongnu until Wang Mang enrages them in the year AD 10, resuming hostilities between both sides.source
33 BCECrown Prince Ao ascends to the throne as Emperor Cheng of Han of the Han dynasty (until 7 BC).source
33 BCEJuly 8 – Yuan of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born 75 BC)source
30 BCEFirst possible date for the invention of the wheelbarrow in history; as the 5th century Book of the Later Han states that the wife of the once poor and youthful imperial censor Bao Xuan of the Chinese Han dynasty helped him push a lu che back to his village during their feeble wedding ceremony, around this year.source
27 BCEAi of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (died 1 BC)source
16 BCEWang, Chinese empress of the Western Han dynastysource
14 BCEMa Yuan, Chinese general of the Han dynasty (died AD 49)source
9 BCEPing, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (died AD 6)source
8 BCEWang, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (died AD 23)source
7 BCEApril 17 – Cheng, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born 51 BC)source
7 BCEMay 7 – Emperor Ai becomes the emperor of Han China.source
6 BCEFeng Yuan (or Zhaoyi), Chinese concubine of the Han Dynastysource
5 BCEJanuary 15 – Guang Wu, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (died AD 57)source
2 BCEFu, Chinese Grand Empress of the Han dynastysource
1 BCEAugust 15 – Ai of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born 27 BC)source

1st century

3AD 3 – Geng Yan, Chinese general of the Han dynasty (died AD 58)source
5AD 5 – Yin Lihua, empress of the Han dynasty (died AD 64)source
8AD 8 – Start of Chushi era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
23Liu Xuan, a descendant of the Han dynasty royal family and leader of insurgents against the Xin dynasty, proclaims himself emperor against Wang Mang.source
25Ruzi Ying, Chinese emperor of the Western Han (born AD 5)source
25Gengshi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynastysource
25August 5 – The Han dynasty is restored in China as Liu Xiu proclaims himself Emperor Guangwu of Han, starting the Jianwu era (until AD 56).source
25November 27 – Luoyang becomes the capital of the Houhan or Eastern Han dynasty.source
33Although the usurpation of Wang Mang and the Chimei Rebellion are behind him, Emperor Guangwu now faces a new threat to the Han dynasty: the Rebellion of Gongsun Shu in the Sichuan province. Gongsun's naval forces are unsuccessful against Han General Cen Peng, so Gongsun decides to fortify his position by blockading the entire Yangtze River with a large floating pontoon bridge, complete with floating fortified posts. After Cen Peng is unable to break through, he constructs several "castle ships" with high ramparts and ramming vessels known as "colliding swoopers", which break through Gongsun's lines and allow Cen to quell his rebellion. Gongsun Shu is totally defeated three years later.source
36December 25 – Wu Han commands the forces of Emperor Guang Wu of the Eastern Han to conquer the separatist Chengjia Empire, reuniting China.source
40Ma, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (died AD 79)source
41Emperor Guang Wu of the Han Dynasty deposes his wife, Guo Shengtong, as empress, and makes his consort Yin Lihua empress in her place.source
44Wu Han, general of the Han Dynastysource
49Ma Yuan, Chinese general of the Han Dynasty(born 14 BC)source
52The Yuejue Shu, the first known gazetteer of China, is written during the Han Dynasty.source
52Guo Shengtong, Chinese empress of the Han Dynastysource
56The Jianwu era of the Eastern Han dynasty changes to the Jianwuzhongyuan era.source
58Start of Yongping era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
58Deng Yu, Chinese general of the Han dynasty (born AD 2)source
61Ma Wu, Chinese general of the Eastern Han Dynastysource
63Dou, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (died AD 97)source
71Liu Ying, Chinese prince of the Han Dynasty who converted to Buddhismsource
73February – The Chinese Han dynasty launches a major campaign against the Xiongnu, whom they confront in the Battle of Yiwulu in the Kumul oasis, an ultimate Han military victory led by General Dou Gu (died AD 88).source
75Accession of Han Zhangdi of the Han dynasty (until AD 88).source
75Han Mingdi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born AD 28)source
76First year of Jianchu era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
78Liu Qing, Chinese prince of the Han Dynasty (died 106)source
79August 16 – Ma, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (born AD 40)source
80Yin, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (died 103)source
81Deng Sui, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (died 121)source
86Ban Gu (Pan Kou) and his sister Ban Zhao (Pan Tchao) compose the History of China.source
88Last year (4th) of yuanhe era and start of zhanghe era of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.source
88Dou Gu, Chinese general of the Han dynastysource
89First year of Yongyuan era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
89June – Battle of Ikh Bayan: The Han Chinese army under Dou Xian, allied with the southern Xiongnu, is victorious over the Northern Xiongnu.source
92Dou Xian, Chinese general and statesman of the Eastern Han dynastysource
97Zhangde, Chinese empress of the Han Dynastysource

2nd century

101Gan Ying, Chinese ambassador of the Han dynastysource
102Ban Chao, Chinese general of the Han dynasty (born AD 32)source
103Yin, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (born AD 80)source
105Han Shangdi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (died 106)source
105Emperor He Di dies after a 17-year reign in which court eunuchs and the emperor's in-laws have regained influence. Empress Deng Sui places her son Shang Di (barely 3 months old) on the throne, as the fifth emperor of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.source
106February 13 – He of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born AD 79)source
106September 21 – Han Shangdi dies after a 7-month reign and is succeeded by his 12-year-old cousin Han Andi as ruler of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty (until 125).source
107Liu Hu becomes Emperor An of Han.source
107First year of the yongchu era of the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty.source
113Last (7th) year of Yongchu era of the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty.source
114First year of Yuanchu era of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.source
115Shun of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (died 144)source
118Ren Shang, Chinese general of Han Dynastysource
120Change of era name from Yuanchu (7th year) to Yongning of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.source
121Era name changes from Yongning (2nd year) to Jianguang in the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty. (Needs clarification or deletion)source
121Deng Sui, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (born AD 81)source
122Change of era name from Jianguang (2nd year) to Yanguang of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.source
125Last (4th) year of the Yanguang era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
126First year of the Yongjian era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
132Change of era name from Yongjian (7th year) to Yangjia of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
132Han Huandi, emperor of the Han dynasty (died 168)source
135Last (4th) year of Yangjia era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
136First year of Yonghe era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
138Han Zhidi, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (died 146)source
141Last (6th) year of Yonghe era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
142First year of the Hanan era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
144Change of era name from Hanan (3rd year) to Jiankang era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
145Change of emperor from Han Chongdi to Han Zhidi of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
145Han Chongdi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born 143)source
146Change of era name from Yongxi (1st year) to Benchu era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
146Han Zhidi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born 138)source
147First year of Jianhe of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
149Sima Fang (or Jiangong), Chinese official and scholar of the Han Dynasty (died 219)source
150First and only year of the "Heping" era of the Han dynasty in China.source
150Xu Shao, Chinese official of the Han dynasty (died 195)source
151First year of Yuanjia of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
152Yan Ming, Chinese empress of the Han Dynastysource
153Change of era name from Yuanjia (3rd year) to Yongxing of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
154Last (2nd) year of Yongxing era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
156Ling of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (died 189)source
158Change of era name from Yongshou to Yangxi of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
166A Roman envoy arrives by sea in Rinan commandery, in southern China (central Vietnam). He travels to the Chinese capital Luoyang, and is greeted by Emperor Huan of the Han dynasty.source
166Scholars who have denounced eunuchs are arrested, killed or banished from the capital and official life in Han dynasty China. This is the first of the Disasters of the Partisan Prohibitions, which end in 184.source
167Change of era name from Yanxi to Yongkang of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
168Emperor Ling of Han succeeds Emperor Huan of Han as the emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty; the first year of the Jianning era.source
172Last (5th) year of Jianning era and start of Xiping era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
172Battle of Jwawon: Goguryeo Prime Minister Myeongnim Dap-bu defeats the Chinese Han dynasty forces in Manchuria.source
176Liu Bian, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (died 190)source
177Huo Jun, Chinese general of the Eastern Han (died 216)source
178Last (7th) year of Xiping era and start of Guanghe era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
178Song, Chinese empress of the Han dynastysource
179Han dynasty China: The full title of the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art appears on two bronze standard measures dated to this year, yet there is speculation that the same book existed beforehand only under different titles. In the 3rd century, Liu Hui would provide commentary on this important early Chinese mathematical treatise.source
184Zhang Jue leads the peasant revolt against Emperor Ling of Han of the Eastern Han dynasty. Heading for the capital of Luoyang, his massive and undisciplined army (360,000 men), burns and destroys government offices and outposts.source
185Zhi Yao, a Kushan Buddhist monk of Yuezhi ethnicity, translates Buddhist texts into the Chinese language during the Han dynasty.source
189Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty.source
189Lingsi (or He), Chinese empress of the Han dynastysource
190First year of the Chuping era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
192May 22 – Lü Bu assassinates warlord Dong Zhuo, who has controlled the central government of the Han Dynasty (since 189).source
193Last (4th) year of Chuping era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
194First year of the Xingping era, during the Han Dynasty in China.source
195Last (2nd) year of the Xingping era during the Han Dynasty.source
196First year of the Jian'an Era, during the reign of the Xian Emperor of the Han.source
197Cao, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (died 260)source

3rd century

213Cao Cao, the prime minister of the Han dynasty, is titled Wei Gong (Duke of Wei) and given a fief of ten cities under his domain. This later becomes the Kingdom of Wei.source
215Fu Shou, Chinese empress of the Han Dynastysource
216Chinese warlord Cao Cao is made a vassal and ruler of Wei (Former Wei) by Emperor Xian, the last ruler of the Han Dynasty.source
220December 11 – Cao Pi receives the abdication of Emperor Xian of Han and proclaims himself emperor of Cao Wei. This ends the Han dynasty, the former emperor being created Duke of Shanyang.source
221May 15 – Liu Bei, Chinese warlord and descendant of the imperial clan of the Han dynasty, proclaims himself emperor in Chengdu, Sichuan, and establishes the state of Shu Han.source
234April 21 – Xian of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (born 181)source
260July 2 – Cao Jie, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (born 197)source

6th century

530Xiao Tong, eldest son of emperor Wu Di, compiles the Wen Xuan (Literary Selections), a famous anthology of works dating from the Han to the Liang dynasty (approximate date).source