Emperor Zhang of Han China

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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.

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.

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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 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"

Preceded by:
Emperor Ming of Han China

Eastern Han Dynasty

Succeeded by:
Emperor He of Han China

Categories: 57 births | 88 deaths | Han Dynasty emperors

Last updated: 10-13-2005 13:46:38

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