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Western Han (206 BC - 24 AD)
Eastern Han (25 - 220)
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 At the end of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), a present army led by Liu Bang conquered the Xianyang City in 207 BC, putting an end to the despotic period.
After four years war with his rival, Xiangyu, Liu Bang finally got command of the whole country and established his reign - Han Dynasty in 202 BC.
The new dynasty has been divided into two historical periods. The first period is called the Western Han (206 BC - 24 AD) as the capital was Chang'an (the present city of Xian in Shaanxi Province). The second period is known as the Eastern Han (25 AD - 220 AD) as Luoyang became the capital city.
The Han Dynasty ruled over the second unified Chinese empire. Based on the unification created by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, a variety of different cultures were integrated. This laid the foundation for what became the common culture of Han. It was during this period that the Han ethnic group established itself as the core nation of China. It was as a consequence of their more advanced civilization that the Han people assumed a dominant position. This dominance still exists in China today, regardless of the many changes that have taken place over the centuries.
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