Ruler · 203 – 157 BCE

Emperor Wen of Han

Lived 203 – 157 BCE. Emperor of China of Han dynasty, 180 BCE – 157 BCE; also in the line of Chinese Empire.

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Lived: 203 BCE – 157 BCE; 46 years
In office: 23 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Emperor of China

Han dynasty · the 5th of 32 dated reigns · 202 BCE – 220

1 before

Emperor Hui of Han195 BCE – 188 BCE

Emperor Qianshao of Han188 BCE – 184 BCE

Emperor Houshao of Han184 BCE – 180 BCE

Emperor Wen of Han180 BCE – 157 BCE

Emperor Jing of Han157 BCE – 141 BCE

Emperor Wu of Han141 BCE – 87 BCE

Emperor Zhao of Han87 BCE – 74 BCE

24 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roada second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 180 BCE – 157 BCE · 23 years · came to it aged 23

Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 157 BCE, the year they died

Also in the line of Chinese Empire (9th of 395).

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