Emperors of Han

Emperor Hui of Han

210 BCE

Emperor Hui of Han was the second emperor of the Han Dynasty in China. He was the second son of the first Han emperor, Han Gaozu and Empress Dowager Lü.

Emperor Gaozu of Han

202 BCE

Emperor Gaozu started life as a peasant, but helped to lead a revolt that overthrew the Qin Dynasty. He emerged as the leader and established the Han Dynasty. He reduced taxes on the common people and made Confucianism an center part of the Chinese government.

Emperor Qianshao of Han

193 BCE

Emperor Qianshao of Han personal name said to be Liu Gong was the third emperor of the Han Dynasty in China. He was a son, likely the oldest son, of Emperor Hui, and also had Emperor Qianshao's mother put to death.

Emperor wen of Han

188 BCE

Liu Heng was a son of Emperor Gao of Han and Consort Bo, later empress dowager. When Emperor Gao suppressed the rebellion of Dai, he made Liu Heng Prince of Dai. After Empress Dowager Lü's death, the officials eliminated the powerful Lü clan, and deliberately chose the Prince of Dai as the emperor, since his mother, Consort Bo, had no powerful relatives, and her family was known for its humility and thoughtfulness.

Emperor Jing of Han

188 BCE

Personal name Liu Qi was the sixth emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty from 157 to 141 BC. His reign saw the limiting of the power of the feudal kings/princes which resulted in the Rebellion of the Seven States in 154 BC. Emperor Jing managed to destroy the revolt.

Emperor Houshao of Han

180 BCE

Emperor Houshao of Han personal name Liu Hong, was the fourth emperor of the Han dynasty in China. He was a son of Emperor Hui. Had Emperor Houshao's mother put to death.

Emperor Xuan of Han

91 BCE

born Liu Bingyi and later renamed to Liu Xun , was the tenth emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty, reigning from 74 to 49 BC, and was one of the only four Western Han emperors to receive a temple name along with Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu

Emperor Zhao of Han

87 BCE

Emperor Zhao was the youngest son of Emperor Wu of Han. By the time he was born, Emperor Wu was already 62. Prince Fuling ascended the throne after the death of Emperor Wu in 87 BC. He was only eight years old. Huo Guang served as regent.Emperor Wu's long reign left the Han Dynasty greatly expanded; however constant warfare had lowered the empire's coffers

Emperor Yuan of Han

75 BCE

Emperor Yuan promoted Confucianism as the official religion of the Chinese government. He appointed Confucius adherents to important government posts. However, at the same time that he was solidifying Confucianism's position as the official religion, the empire's condition slowly deteriorated due to his indecisiveness, his inability to stop factional infighting between officials in his administration, and the trust he held in certain corrupt officials.

Emperor Chang of Han

51 BCE

He succeeded his father Emperor Yuan of Han. Under Emperor Cheng, the Han dynasty continued its slide into disintegration while the emperor's maternal relatives of the Wang clan continued their slow grip on power and on governmental affairs as promoted by the previous emperor.