Emperor Wu of Han (Han Wudi)
156 BCE–87 BCE · Chang'an (Xi'an)
Emperor Wu of Han reigned from 141 to 87 BCE, one of the longest reigns in Chinese history. He expanded Han territory deep into Central Asia, the Korean peninsula, and the south, and his long campaigns against the Xiongnu, together with the missions of Zhang Qian, opened the trade routes later called the Silk Road. He made Confucian learning the basis of state doctrine and official recruitment, founding an imperial academy, and established government monopolies to fund his ambitions.
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