23Battle of Kunyang: Liu Xiu Defeats Wang Mang's Forces

July – After being under siege for two months, about 19,000 ...
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⚔️ Liu Clan Rebellions Against Wang Mang Begin

The imperial Liu clan suspects the intentions of Wang Mang and foment agrarian rebellions during the course of Ruzi Ying's reign. The first of these is led by Liu Chong, Marquess of Ang-Zong (a/k/a Marquis of An-chung), with a small force starting in May or June.
Liu Clan Rebellions Against Wang Mang Begin (6)
Han DynastyWang MangRebellionCivil WarPolitical Instability
ChinaChina

⚔️ Wang Mang Suppresses Rebellion; Zhai Executed, Liu Xin Escapes

Wang Mang puts down the rebellion during the winter. Zhai is captured and executed while Liu Xin escapes.
Wang Mang Suppresses Rebellion; Zhai Executed, Liu Xin Escapes (7)
Han DynastyWang MangRebellionMilitary ConflictPolitical InstabilityChinese HistoryCivil WarXin DynastyEastern Han
ChinaChina

🏹 Wang Mang's Crossbow Ban and Liu Xiu's Purchase

The usurper Wang Mang (who rules during a brief interregnum known as the Xin dynasty) outlaws the private purchase and use of crossbows. Despite this, Liu Xiu, the later Emperor Guangwu of Han, buys crossbows in the winter of AD 22 to aid the rebellion of his brother Liu Yan (styled Bosheng) and Li Tong.
Wang Mang's Crossbow Ban and Liu Xiu's Purchase (10)
Han DynastyXin DynastyWang MangLiu XiuRebellionMilitary TechnologyInterregnumCivil War
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⚔️ Battle of Kunyang: Liu Xiu Defeats Wang Mang's Forces

July – After being under siege for two months, about 19,000 insurgents under Liu Xiu defeat 450,000 of Wang Mang's troops in the Battle of Kunyang, ushering in the fall of Wang Mang's Xin dynasty and restoration of the Han dynasty.
Battle of Kunyang: Liu Xiu Defeats Wang Mang's Forces (23)
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👑 Liu Xuan Proclaims Himself Emperor, Challenging Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty

Liu Xuan, a descendant of the Han dynasty royal family and leader of insurgents against the Xin dynasty, proclaims himself emperor against Wang Mang.
Liu Xuan Proclaims Himself Emperor, Challenging Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty (23)
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⚔️ Battle of the Altai Mountains

Wu, Shu-hui (2013). "Debates and Decision-Making: The Battle of the Altai Mountains (Jinweishan 金微山) in AD 91". Debating War in Chinese History. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-22372-1.
Battle of the Altai Mountains (99)
Military HistoryHan DynastyWarfareBattleImperial China
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