73 ⟶ Ban Chao Establishes Chinese Protectorate in the Tarim Basin
Ban Chao (Pan-Ch’ao), competing with the Xiongnu, imposes a ...
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🛡️ Ban Chao Establishes Chinese Protectorate in the Tarim Basin
Ban Chao (Pan-Ch’ao), competing with the Xiongnu, imposes a Chinese protectorate on the kings of Lop Nor and Khotan in the Tarim Basin, with the aim of controlling the Silk Road.⟶
Han DynastySilk RoadImperialismExpansionismProtectorateTarim BasinBan ChaoXiongnuGeopolitics
China🛡️ Han Dynasty Establishes Protectorate Over Western Regions
The Chinese reestablish a protectorate of the Western Regions.⟶
Han DynastyProtectorateSilk RoadImperialismExpansionismPolitical ControlDiplomacy
China🛡️ Ban Chao Appointed Protector-General of the Western Regions
Ban Chao is made protector-general of the Western Regions.⟶
Han DynastySilk RoadDiplomacyMilitary ExpansionImperial ChinaGovernance
China⚔️ Ban Chao Conquers Yānqi, Completing Tarim Basin Control
The Chinese General Ban Chao completes his conquest of the Tarim Basin by taking Yānqi, which is located on the strategic Silk Road.⟶
Han DynastyWarfareConquestSilk RoadTarim BasinBan ChaoImperial Expansion
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