FREE ESSAY ON THE HAN DYNASTY

THE HAN DYNASTY

The next dynasty to come into power in ancient China was the Han dynasty. Their first
ruler was Liu Bang who began his rule in 207BC. He defeated the last leader of the Qin
dynasty and declared himself ruler. He originally was the son of a peasant farmer so he
understood what it was like to not have everything he wanted. He took this into
consideration when forming the government of his new empire. They used same type of
government as the Qin dynasty without the heavy taxes and harshness of rule. During this
time it was equal to the famous Roman Empire. 
Wudi was the greatest leader of the Han Empire. He ruled from 141 BC to 87 BC. He is
considered to be one of the greatest leaders in all the history of China. He would
supervise all the areas of his government and make sure no one was treated badly. He also
sent out his armies to conquer people from the north, in areas such as current day Korea
and Manchuria.
Wudi sent out parties of men to explore different parts of the world but there was one
party 
that didn't come as scheduled. Zhang Qian arrived back at the 
kingdom in 126 BC, thirteen years after his departure. Most of his army was dead and he
had been in prison for the last ten years. During his adventure he discovered the Rome
Empire and described this to Wudi. It was the first time they even thought that there was
another civilization as advanced as them. This sparked an interest in Wudi, which caused
him to make a trade route to the east. This route was called the Silk Road; it traveled
through mountains, deserts, and other treacherous terrain. They traded their silk for
glassware, wool, and other fabrics. 
Wudi created a system to deal with bad harvest years and food shortages. During years
when there was extra food it was stored in large food bunkers for later use. 
Wudi was a grand leader and showed that by the way he ran his dynasty.
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