• Han Dynasty AD 1

The Han empire has expanded greatly, vastly extending Chinese influence in East Asia. Under the emperor Wudi (141-86 BC), the Xiongu were subdued, and north-west China garrisoned and colonized; northern Korea was conquered and the annexation of south China completed. Internally, the Han empire has seen two centuries of progressive centralization, under an elaborate and well-run bureaucracy. Officials are normally recruited from the gentry class and promoted on recommendation, which brings many very able men to the fore, though the highest posts are often taken by relatives of the royal family. Confucianism has been instated as the official ideology of the ruling elite, and their education is based on the Confucian classics.

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