Han dynasty
imperial dynasty in China from 202 BC to 220 AD
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Summary
Han dynasty is a Chinese dynasty[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of chinese dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,075 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Chinese Empire[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Instance of: historical Chinese state[5], historical period[6], historical country[7]
- Capital: Chang'an[8], Luoyang[9], Xuchang[10]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[11]
- Named after: Han[12]
- Followed by: Cao Wei[13], Shu Han[14], Eastern Wu[15]
- Part of: Qin Han[16], Early Imperial China[17]
- Commons category: Han Dynasty[18]
- Has part(s): Western Han[19], Eastern Han[20]
- Diplomatic relation: Roman Empire[21]
- Inception: January 1, 206 BC[22]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 220[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Han dynasty[24]
- Commons gallery: 漢朝[25]
- Population: 59,594,978[26], 56,486,856[27]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[30]
- Replaces: Qin dynasty[31]
- Topic has template: Template:Han dynasty topics[32], Q20694828[33]
- Native label: 漢朝[34]
- Different from: Han[35]
- Area: 6,000,000 km²[36]
- History of topic: history of the Han dynasty[37]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[38], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[39]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Han dynasty include China[40], a cultural region[41]; Kampo[42], a traditional medicine[43]; kan-on[44]; and kangaku[45], an academic discipline[46], in Japan[47].
Why It Matters
Han dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for it include China[40], a cultural region[41]; Kampo[42], a traditional medicine[43]; kan-on[44]; and kangaku[45], an academic discipline[46], in Japan[47].