The Reign of Emperor Han Wudi (141-87 BCE)

141 BCE · Chang'an · political

Wudi (the Martial Emperor), one of China's most powerful emperors: a policy of attack against the Xiongnu, state monopolies on salt and iron, the Confucian state examination, the opening of the Silk Road, and military expansion into Central Asia.

| The golden age of the Han dynasty; the establishment of the Confucian system that formed the foundation of the Chinese bureaucracy.

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What was The Reign of Emperor Han Wudi (141-87 BCE)?
Wudi (the Martial Emperor), one of China's most powerful emperors: a policy of attack against the Xiongnu, state monopolies on salt and iron, the Confucian state examination, the opening of the Silk Road, and military expansion into Central Asia.
When did The Reign of Emperor Han Wudi (141-87 BCE) happen?
141 BCE
Where did The Reign of Emperor Han Wudi (141-87 BCE) take place?
Chang'an