8Wang Mang Establishes the Xin Dynasty

Wang Mang crushes a rebellion by Chai I, and on the winter s...
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👑 Wang Mang Establishes the Xin Dynasty

Wang Mang crushes a rebellion by Chai I, and on the winter solstice (which has been dated January 10 of the following year) officially assumes the title emperor, establishing the short-lived Xin dynasty.
Wang Mang Establishes the Xin Dynasty (8)
Han DynastyXin DynastyEmperorWang MangDynastic ChangeRebellionPolitical UpheavalImperial China
ChinaChina

👑 Xin Dynasty: Sixth Year of the Tianfeng Era

Last year (6th) of Tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty.
Xin Dynasty: Sixth Year of the Tianfeng Era (19)
Xin DynastyWang MangEmperorHan DynastyPolitical HistoryImperial ChinaEra Name
ChinaChina

👑 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)
Han DynastyXin DynastyWang MangEmperorRebellionCivil War
ChinaChina

⚔️ Wang Mang Killed, End of Xin Dynasty

October 6 – Emperor Liu Xuan's forces kill Wang Mang at the end of a three-day siege.
Han DynastyWang MangXin DynastyCivil WarEmperorDynastic TransitionRebellion
ChinaChina