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Emperor Xuan of Han

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Emperor Xuan of Han, born Liu Bingyi and later renamed Liu Xun, was the tenth emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 74 to 48 BC. During his reign the Han dynasty recovered economically from the prior costly Han-Xiongnu War and militarily dominated the Far East and Central Asia, establishing the first period of Pax Sinica. He was one of only four Western Han emperors posthumously honored with a temple name, along with Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu.

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Monarch / Royalty 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
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Male 1
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91 BCE 1
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1. Emperor Xuan of Han (Wikipedia)
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  • Emperor Xuan of Han: Gender
    During his reign, the Han dynasty recovered economically from the prior attritions of the costly Han-Xiongnu War and militarily dominated the Far East and Central Asia to become the regional superpower, thus establishing the first period of Pax Sinica.
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    Emperor Xuan of Han (Chinese: 漢宣帝; 91 BC - 10 January 48 BC), born Liu Bingyi (劉病已) and later renamed Liu Xun (劉詢), was the tenth emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 74 to 48 BC.
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, Lead
    91 BC - 10 January 48 BC
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2. Wikidata: Emperor Xuan of Han
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Wikipedia: Han dynasty
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  • Participant In: Fall of the Han Dynasty, Infobox: leader3
    Emperor Xuan
  • Participant In: Founding of the Han Dynasty, Infobox: leader3
    Emperor Xuan
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