Emperor Ping of Han
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Emperor Ping of Han, personal names Liu Jizi and later Liu Kan, was the eleventh emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty, reigning from 1 BC to AD 6. He ascended the throne at the age of eight following th
Portrait of Emperor Ping
Kangling (康陵), tomb of Emperor Ping, in Xianyang, Shaanxi
Emperor Ai of Han
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Emperor Ai of Han, personal name Liu Xin, was an emperor of China's Han dynasty. He ascended the throne when he was 20, having been made heir by his childless uncle Emperor Cheng, and he reigned from
Emperor Ping of Han
…of the Chinese Han dynasty, reigning from 1 BC to AD 6. He ascended the throne at the age of eight following the death of his cousin, the childless Emperor Ai. Wang Mang was appointed regent by Grand Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun. Dissatisfied with his father's dictatorial regency, in AD 3, Wang's son Wang…
Depiction by Chen Hongshou, 1651
Emperor Ai cuts off his sleeve to not awaken Dong Xian
Yiling (義陵), the tomb of Emperor Ai, in Xianyang, Shaanxi province