States of Play by Sam Olsen

States of Play by Sam Olsen

The Destruction of a Dynasty

Chinese history 7: the Fall of the Han

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Sam Olsen
May 22, 2021
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Dear all

Today in the History of China we discuss the end of the Han Dynasty (202 BC – AD 220), the first long-lived dynasty to rule over a united China. 

As we explored last time, the Han and the Roman Empire had more in common than just existing at the same time. They were both powerful civilisations with substantial populations and a high level of urb…

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