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| Former or Western Han Dynasty 前漢/西漢 (206 BCE-8CE) | ||
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| Capital: Chang'an 長安 (modern Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi) | ||
| dynastic title {temple name} |
personal name | reign-periods |
| Han Gao Huangdi 漢高皇帝 {Han Gaozu 漢高祖, Taizu 太祖} (r. 206/02-195 BCE) | Liu Bang 劉邦 | |
| Han Huidi 漢惠帝, Xiaohui Huangdi 孝惠皇帝 (r. 195-188 BCE) | Liu Ying 劉盈 | |
| Empress Lü (Lü Hou 呂后) or Empress Dowager Lü (Lü Taihou 呂太后) {Gaohou 高后} (reign 187-180 BCE) Reigning for two minor emperors (Shaodi 少帝 called Gong 恭 and Hong 弘) |
Lü Zhi 呂稚 (Lü Exu 呂娥姁) | |
| Han Wendi 漢文帝, Xiaowen Huangdi 孝文皇帝 {Taizong 太宗} (r. 180-157 BCE) | Liu Heng 劉恆 | Houyuan 後元 (163) |
| Han Jingdi 漢景帝, Xiaojing Huangdi 孝景皇帝 (r. 157-141 BCE) | Liu Qi 劉啟 | Zhongyuan 中元 (149) |
| Houyuan 後元 (143) | ||
| Han Wudi 漢武帝, Xiaowu Huangdi 孝武皇帝 {Shizong 世宗} (r. 141-87 BCE) | Liu Che 劉徹 | Jianyuan 建元 (140-135) |
| Yuanguang 元光 (134-129) | ||
| Yuanshuo 元朔 (128-123) | ||
| Yuanshou 元狩 (122-117) | ||
| Yuanding 元鼎 (116-111) | ||
| Yuanfeng 元封 (110-105) | ||
| Taichu 太初 (104-101) | ||
| Tianhan 天漢 (100-97) | ||
| Taishi 太始 (96-93) | ||
| Zhenghe 征和 or Yanhe 延和 (92-89) | ||
| Houyuan 後元 (88-87) | ||
| Han Zhaodi 漢昭帝, Xiaozhao Huangdi 孝昭皇帝 (r. 87-74 BCE) | Liu Fuling 劉弗陵 | Shiyuan 始元 (86-81) |
| Yuanfeng 元鳳 (80-75) | ||
| Yuanping 元平 (74) | ||
| Han Xuandi 漢宣帝, Xiaoxuan Huangdi 孝宣皇帝 {Zhongzong 中宗} (r. 74-49 BCE) | Liu Xun 劉詢 (Liu Bingyi 劉病已) | |
| Han Yuandi 漢元帝, Xiaoyuan Huangdi 孝元皇帝 {Gaozong 高宗} (r. 49-33 BCE) | Liu Shi 劉奭 | Benshi 本始 (73-70) |
| Dijie 地節 (69-66) | ||
| Yuankang 元康 (65-62) | ||
| Shenjue 神爵 (61-58) | ||
| Wufeng 五鳳 (57-54) | ||
| Ganlu 甘露 (53-50) | ||
| Huanglong 黃龍 (49 XXX) | ||
| Han Chengdi 漢成帝, Xiaocheng Huangdi 孝成皇帝 {Tongzong 統宗} (r. 33-7 BCE) | Liu Ao 劉驁 | Jianshi 建始 (32-29) |
| Heping 河平 (28-25) | ||
| Yangshuo 陽朔 (24-21) | ||
| Hongjia 鴻嘉 (20-17) | ||
| Yongshi 永始 (16-13) | ||
| Yuanyan 元延 (12-9) | ||
| Suihe 綏和 (8-7) | ||
| Han Aidi 漢哀帝, Xiao'ai Huangdi 孝哀皇帝 (r. 7 -1 BCE) | Liu Xin 劉欣 | |
| Han Pingdi 漢平帝, Xiaoping Huangdi 孝平皇帝 {Yuanzong 元宗} (r. 1 BCE-5 CE) | Liu Kan 劉衎 (Liu Jizi 劉箕子) | Yuanshi 元始 (1 BCE-5 CE) |
| Jianping 建平 (6) | ||
| Taichu yuanjiang 太初元將 (5) | ||
| Jianping 建平 (5-3) | ||
| Yuanshou 元壽 (2-1) | ||
| Ying the Kid (Ruzi Ying) 漢孺子嬰 (r. 6-8 CE) | Liu Ying 劉嬰 | Chushi 初始 (8) |
| Xin Dynasty 新 (8-22 CE) | ||
Usurper 8-22 CE. |
Wang Mang 王莽 | Shijianguo 始建國 (9-13) |
| Tianfeng 天鳳 (14-19) | ||
| Dihuang 地皇 (20-23) | ||
| Later or Eastern Han Dynasty 後漢/東漢 (25-220 CE) | ||
| Capital: Luoyi 雒邑 (also called Luoyang 洛陽, Henan) | ||
| Han Gengshidi 漢更始帝, Duke Sheng 聖公 (r. 23-25) | Liu Xuan 劉玄 | Gengshi 更始 (23-25) |
Counter-Emperors Wei Ao 隗囂 (r. 23-32) son Wei Chun 隗純 (r. 33-34) |
Fuhan 復漢 (or Hanfu 漢復) (23-34) |
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Counter-Emperor Gongsun Shu 公孫述 (r. 25-36) |
Longxing 龍興 (25-36) |
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Counter-Emperor Liu Penzi 劉盆子 (r. 25-27) |
Jianshi 建世 (25-27) |
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| Han Guangwudi 漢光武帝 {Shizu 世祖} (r. 25-57) | Liu Xiu 劉秀 | Jianwu 建武 (25-55) |
| Jianwu zhongyuan 建武中元 (56-57) | ||
| Han Mingdi 漢明帝, Xiaoming Huangdi 孝明皇帝 {Xianzong 顯宗} (r. 57-75) | Liu Zhuang 劉莊 | Yongping 永平 (58-75) |
| Han Zhangdi 漢章帝, Xiaozhang Huangdi 孝章皇帝 {Suzong 肅宗} (r. 75-88) | Liu Da 劉炟 | Jianchu 建初 (76-83) |
| Yuanhe 元和 (84-86) | ||
| Zhanghe 章和 (87-88) | ||
| Han Hedi 漢和帝, Xiaohe Huangdi 孝和皇帝 {Muzong 穆宗} (r. 88-105) | Liu Zhao 劉肇 | Yongyuan 永元 (89-104) |
| Yuanxing 元興 (105) | ||
| Han Shangdi 漢殤帝, Xiaoshang Huangdi 孝殤皇帝 (r. 105-106) | Liu Long 劉隆 | Yanping 延平 (106) |
| Han Andi 漢安帝, Xiao'an Huangdi 孝安皇帝 {Gongzong 恭宗} (r. 106-125) | Liu Hu 劉祜 | Yongchu 永初 (107-113) |
| Yuanchu 元初 (114-119) | ||
| Yongning 永寧 (120) | ||
| Jianguang 建光 (121) | ||
| Yanguang 延光 (122-125) | ||
| A Minor Emperor (Shaodi) 少帝 (r. 125) | Liu Yi 劉懿 | |
| Han Shundi 漢順帝, Xiaoshun Huangdi 孝順皇帝 {Jingzong 敬宗} (r. 125-144) | Liu Bao 劉保 | Yongjian永建 (126-131) |
| Yangjia 陽嘉 (132-135) | ||
| Yonghe 永和 (136-141) | ||
| Han'an 漢安 (142-143) | ||
| Jiankang 建康 (144) | ||
| Han Chongdi 漢沖帝, Xiaochong Huangdi 孝衝皇帝 (r. 144-145) | Liu Bing 劉炳 | Yongxi 永熹 or Yongjia 永嘉 (145) |
| Han Zhidi 漢質帝, Xiaozhi Huangdi 漢孝質皇帝 (r. 145-146) | Liu Zuan 劉纘 | Benchu 本初 (146) |
| Han Huandi 漢桓帝, Xiaohuan Huangdi 孝桓皇帝 {Weizong 威宗} (r. 146-167) | Liu Zhi 劉志 | Jianhe 建和 (147-149) |
| Heping 和平 (150) | ||
| Yuanjia 元嘉 (151-152) | ||
| Yongxing 永興 (153-154) | ||
| Yongshou 永壽 (155-157) | ||
| Yanxi 延熹 (158-166) | ||
| Yongkang 永康 (167) | ||
| Han Lingdi 漢靈帝, Xiaoling Huangdi 孝靈皇帝 (r. 167-188) | Liu Hong 劉宏 | Jianning 建寧 (168-171) |
| Xiping 熹平 (172-177) | ||
| Guanghe 光和 (178-183) | ||
| Zhongping 中平 (184-188) | ||
| A Minor Emperor (Shaodi) 少帝 (r. 189) | Liu Bian 劉辯 | Guangxi 光熹 (189) |
| Zhaoning 昭寧 (189) | ||
| Han Xiandi 漢獻帝, Xiaoxian Huangdi 孝獻皇帝 (r. 189-220) | Liu Xie 劉協 | Yonghan 永漢 (189) |
| Zhongping 中平 (189) | ||
| Chuping 初平 (190-193) | ||
| Xingping 興平 (194-195) | ||
| Jian'an 建安 (196-219) | ||
| Yankang 延康 (220) | ||
| 220 Han dynasty replaced by Cao-Wei dynasty 曹魏 (220-265). | ||