Flashcards: Han dynasty emperors

Emperor Gaozu of Han (Chinese: 漢高祖; 256 BC – June 1, 195 BC), born Liu Bang (Chinese: 劉邦), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 202 – 195 BC.

Emperor Hui of Han (210–188 BC) was the second emperor of the Han Dynasty in China.

Emperor Qianshao of Han (Chinese: 漢前少帝, died 184 BC), personal name said to be Liu Gong (Chinese: 劉恭), was the third emperor of the Han Dynasty in China.

Emperor Wen of Han (202–157 BC) was the fifth emperor of the Han Dynasty of ancient China.

Emperor Houshao of Han (died 180 BC), personal name Liu Hong, was the fourth emperor of the Han Dynasty in China.

Emperor Jing of Han (188–141 BC), personal name Liu Qi, was the sixth emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty from 157 to 141 BC.

Emperor Wu of Han (30 June 156 BC – 29 March 87 BC), born Liu Che, courtesy name Tong, was the seventh emperor of the Han dynasty of China, ruling from 141–87 BC.

Emperor Zhao of Han (94–74 BC) was an emperor of the Western Han dynasty from 87 to 74 BC.

Liu He (Chinese: 劉賀; pinyin: Liú Hè; died 59 BC) was an emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty with the era name Yuanping (Chinese: 元平; pinyin: Yuánpíng).

Emperor Xuan of Han (91–49 BC), born Liu Bingyi (劉病已), later renamed to Liu Xun (劉詢), was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty from 74 to 49 BC.

Emperor Cheng of Han (51–7 BC) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty ruling from 33 until 7 BC.

Emperor Ai of Han (27–1 BC) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

Emperor Ling of Han (traditional Chinese: 漢靈帝; simplified Chinese: 汉灵帝; pinyin: Hàn Língdì; Wade–Giles: Han Ling-ti; 156 – May 13, 189), was an emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty.

The Prince of Hongnong (176–190) (simplified Chinese: 弘农王; traditional Chinese: 弘農王; pinyin: Hóngnóng Wáng; also translated as King of Hongnong) was briefly an emperor of China during the Han dynasty.

Emperor Xian of Han (181 – 21 April 234; reigned 28 September 189 – 10 December 220), personal name Liu Xie, courtesy name Bohe, was the last emperor of the Han dynasty period of Chinese history.

Ruzi Ying (Chinese: 孺子嬰; pinyin: Rúzi Yīng; literally: "Infant Ying"; 5 CE – 25 CE), also known as Emperor Ruzi of Han and the personal name of Liu Ying (劉嬰), was the last emperor of the Chinese Western Han Dynasty from 6 CE to 9 CE.

The Gengshi Emperor (Chinese: 更始帝; pinyin: Gēngshǐ Dì; Wade–Giles: Keng-shih-ti; died AD 25), was an emperor of the Han Dynasty restored after the fall of Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty.

Emperor Guangwu (born Liu Xiu; 13 January 5 BC – 29 March AD 57), courtesy name Wenshu, was an emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty, restorer of the dynasty in AD 25 and thus founder of the Later Han or Eastern Han (the restored Han Dynasty).

The emperors of the Han dynasty were the supreme heads of government during the second imperial dynasty of China; the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) followed the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and preceded the Three Kingdoms (220–265 AD).

This is a family tree of Chinese emperors from the foundation of the Qin dynasty in 221 BC (by Qin Shihuangdi), till the end of the Sixteen Kingdoms period, in the first half of the fifth century AD.