Liam O'Mara IV, PhDJan 10
The visionary proto-socialist #Chinese emperor #WangMang on #ThisDayInHistory in 9 ended the #WesternHan & launched the short-lived #XinDynasty (of which he was the only ruler). Attempts to implement #Confucian values caused chaos & revolt, leading to #ChangAn's fall & his death.
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โœง Zhao Chongguo โœง

Zhao Chongguo (137 BCE โ€“ 52 BCE) was a Chinese military commander and official during the Western Han dynasty. Emperor Wu, impressed by Zhao's military service, promoted him, and he served as chief of staff for the supreme head of cavalry units. In 74 BCE, Zhao collaborated with the political leader Huo Guang to depose the newly enthroned emperor Liu He in favor...

#WesternHan #BCE #Qiang #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Chongguo