Emperor Guangwu of Han
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Emperor Guangwu of Han, personal name Liu Xiu, courtesy name Wenshu, was the founding emperor of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty. Through the Eastern Han's suppression and conquest of regional warlord
Emperor Guangwu, as depicted by the Tang artist Yan Liben (600–673)
Eastern Han bronze chariot and cavalry figurines excavated from a tomb
An Eastern Han (25 AD-220 AD) mural showing a procession of chariots and cavalry, from the Dahuting Tomb of Zhengzhou, Henan province, China
An Eastern Han (25 AD-220 AD) Chinese ceramic figurine of a soldier with a missing spear
Emperor Ming of Han
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Emperor Ming of Han, courtesy name Zili, born Liu Yang and also known as Liu Zhuang and as Han Mingdi, was the second emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty.
Emperor Guangwu of Han
…new 200-year lease of life to the Han dynasty. His reign was sometimes referred to as the "resurgence of Guangwu" (光武中兴); the capable rule of his son Emperor Ming and grandson Emperor Zhang was referred to as the Rule of Ming and Zhang. Emperor Guangwu's campaigns featured many able generals, but he lacked major…
Artist's conception of Emperor Ming by an unknown artist, published 1609 in a Chinese reference book, Sancai Tuhui.