10 ⟶ Wang Mang's Crossbow Ban and Liu Xiu's Purchase
The usurper Wang Mang (who rules during a brief interregnum ...
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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.⟶
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China🏹 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.⟶
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China👑 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.⟶
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China⚔️ 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.⟶
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China🚢 Han Dynasty Defeats Gongsun Shu's Rebellion
Following Wang Mang's reign, Emperor Guangwu crushed Gongsun Shu's rebellion in Sichuan after Han forces, led by Cen Peng, broke through his Yangtze River blockade and defeated him three years later.⟶
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