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Emperor Guangwu of Han

5 BCE–57 CE · 1st century · Also known as Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu

Emperor Guangwu of Han, born Liu Xiu, was a descendant of the Han imperial house who rose against Wang Mang's Xin dynasty and restored the Han in 25 CE, founding the Eastern Han with its capital at Luoyang. He reunified China by 36, conquering the Chengjia state in Sichuan, and received envoys from distant lands such as the Japanese state of Na.

Emperor Guangwu of Han
Image: Yan Li-pen · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Na (Japan)Xin dynastyChengjia

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