Western Han

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_Han

GPTKB entity

Statements (87)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:dynasty
gptkbp:capital	gptkb:Chang'an
gptkbp:currency	gptkb:Ban_Liang_coin
gptkbp:endDate	9 CE
gptkbp:era	gptkb:Ancient_China
gptkbp:ethnicGroup	gptkb:Han_Chinese
gptkbp:firstMonarch	gptkb:Emperor_Gaozu_of_Han
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Emperor_Gaozu_of_Han
gptkbp:governmentType	gptkb:monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Western Han
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Classical_Chinese
gptkbp:lastRuler	gptkb:Emperor_Ruzi_of_Han
gptkbp:militaryConflict	gptkb:Rebellion_of_the_Seven_States gptkb:War_of_the_Heavenly_Horses gptkb:Han–Xiongnu_War
gptkbp:notableAchievement	expansion of territory consolidation of imperial bureaucracy establishment of the Silk Road
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Wang_Zhi gptkb:Wang_Xian gptkb:Li_Guang gptkb:Zhang_Liang gptkb:Zhang_Qian gptkb:Zhou_Yafu gptkb:Wang_Jian gptkb:Zhou_Bo gptkb:Chen_Ping gptkb:Chen_Tang gptkb:Dou_Ying gptkb:Guan_Ying gptkb:Lu_Wan gptkb:Peng_Yue gptkb:Wang_Ling gptkb:Wang_Zang gptkb:Wang_Zun gptkb:Wang_Zuo gptkb:Zhao_Chongguo gptkb:Zhou_Chang gptkb:Ban_Chao gptkb:Huo_Qubing gptkb:Wang_Mang gptkb:Wang_Zhong gptkb:Wei_Qing gptkb:Wang_Shun gptkb:Han_Xin gptkb:Li_Shang gptkb:Wang_Yi gptkb:Gongsun_Ao gptkb:Cao_Shen gptkb:Fan_Kuai gptkb:Xiao_He gptkb:Tian_Fen gptkb:Wang_Ben
gptkbp:notableContributor	gptkb:Dong_Zhongshu gptkb:Sima_Qian
gptkbp:notableFigure	gptkb:Zhang_Qian gptkb:Dong_Zhongshu gptkb:Wang_Mang gptkb:Sima_Qian
gptkbp:notableInvention	wheelbarrow paper (early forms) improved iron tools
gptkbp:notableMission	gptkb:Zhang_Qian
gptkbp:notableReform	gptkb:Salt_and_Iron_monopolies Confucianism as state philosophy
gptkbp:notableRuler	gptkb:Emperor_Jing_of_Han gptkb:Emperor_Wen_of_Han gptkb:Emperor_Wu_of_Han
gptkbp:notableWork	gptkb:Book_of_Han gptkb:Records_of_the_Grand_Historian
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Han_dynasty
gptkbp:population	approximately 60 million (at peak)
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Qin_dynasty
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:significantEvent	gptkb:Rebellion_of_the_Seven_States gptkb:Xiongnu_wars Silk Road opening
gptkbp:startYear	202 BCE
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Xin_dynasty
gptkbp:territory	gptkb:China
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Han_dynasty gptkb:Dong_Zhongshu gptkb:Emperor_Jing_of_Han gptkb:Emperor_Wen_of_Han gptkb:Han_Dynasty gptkb:Han_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5