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Encyclopedia > Emperor Zhang of Han China

Emperor Zhang of Han China, ch. 漢章帝, py. hàn zhāng dì, wg. Han Chang-ti, (AD 57 - AD 88) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty. 漢字 in Traditional Chinese and other languages. ... PY, Py or py may stand for: Pinyin, a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Mandarin Chinese used in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... For other uses, see number 57. ... For other uses, see number 88. ... The king or wang (王 wang2) was the Chinese head of state from the Zhou to Qin dynasties. ... Han commanderies and kingdoms AD 2. ...


During his reign, Chinese troops under the generalship of Ban Chao, progressed towards the West as far as the Caspian Sea and the Ukraine, getting into direct contact with the Parthian Empire, and tentatively sending an embassy to Rome. Ban Chao (班超, 32-102 CE) was a Chinese general and cavalry commander in charge of the administration of the Western Regions (Central Asia) during the Eastern Han dynasty. ... Caspian Sea viewed from orbit The Caspian Sea or Mazandaran Sea is a landlocked sea between Asia and Europe (European Russia). ... Reproduction of a Parthian warrior as depicted on Trajans Column The Parthian Empire was the dominating force on the Iranian plateau beginning in the late 3rd century BCE, and intermittently controlled Mesopotamia between ca 190 BCE and 224 CE. Origins Bust of Parthian soldier, Esgh-abad Museum, Turkmenia. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ...


The Eastern Han period, especially after Zhang Di would be plagued with internal strife between royal factions and eunuchs struggling for power. Of the ten emperors that would ascend the throne follow him in the next century and a half, the oldest was 14 years old.


Personal information

Family name Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese
Given name Da (炟 py. dá)
Era name Jianchu (建初 py. jìan chū) 76-84

Yuanhe (元和 py. yúan hé) 84-87
A Chinese surname, also called a clan name or family name (姓, pinyin: x ng; or 氏, shi), is one of the over seven hundred family names used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups. ... Liu is a Chinese family name. ... A Chinese name is written with the surname first and the given name second. ... A Chinese era name (traditional Chinese: 年號, simplified Chinese: 年号, pinyin nían hào) is the era name, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperors reign and naming certain Chinese rulers (see the conventions). ... For other uses, see number 76. ... For other uses, see number 84. ... For other uses, see number 84. ... For other uses, see number 87. ...

Zhanghe (章和 py. zhāng hé) 87-88
Father Emperor Ming of Han China (fifth son of)
Mother consort Jia
Wife Empress Dou, d. 97, sister of Dou Xian
Major concubines 1) consort Song, d. 82
 2) consort Liang, d. 83
3) consort Shen
Children 8 sons, all by consorts
Duration of reign AD 75-AD 88
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Posthumous name 孝章 (py. xiào zhāng dì), literary meaning: "filial and methodical"
Posthumous name in short 章 (py. zhāng), literary meaning: "methodical"

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