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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.

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.

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

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
Tomb
Temple name
Courtesy name
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
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