The Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE) was the second dynasty of Imperial China (the era of centralized, dynastic government, 221 BCE - 1912 CE) which established the paradigm for all succeeding dynasties up through 1912 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Han_Dynasty/ #History #BattleofGaixia #CaoCao #Chang'an

The Battle of Gaixia (202 BCE, also known as Kai-Hsia) was the decisive engagement of the Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BCE) at which Liu Bang (l. https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Gaixia/ #History #BattleofGaixia #China #HanDynasty

Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture in the world. https://www.worldhistory.org/china/ #History #BattleofGaixia #CaoCao #Chang'an

Warfare is generally understood to be the controlled and systematic waging of armed conflict between sovereign nations or states, using military might and strategy, until one opponent is defeated on the field or sues for peace in the face of inevitable destruction and greater loss of human life. The first recorded war in history is that between Sumer and Elam in Mesopotamia in 2700 BCE in which...https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/ #BattleofActium #BattleofGaixia #BattleofGaugamela