theHan Dynasty(202 BC - 220 AD) of China became a very powerful country, roughly equal to the Roman Empire at that time. The era of Emperor Wu was the most prosperous period of the Western Han Dynasty and one of the greatest
The brick walls of Hebei and Shandong provinces are very different from the yellow-earth walls in Gansu, and to some extent they served different purposes. Some of the earliest walls, built for defence as separate states evolved in the north of China from the seventh century BC, were linked...
Under theguardianship of Chanakya, his advisor, Chandragupta,sought to rebel against the existing ruler, using a mixture of bribery and deception. He overthrewDhana Nanda of the Nanda empireto become the new King of Magadha. He succeeded in conquering most of the Indian subcontinent, except the...
He wasn't the primary general in the Mongol Empire in his lifetime either. Subutai was the General to speak of. Added 13 years ago by guest, -5 points He didn't do so much really. The only reason he took Beijing was because he conquered a smaller Chinese country that gave him supe...
The brick walls of Hebei and Shandong provinces are very different from the yellow-earth walls in Gansu, and to some extent they served different purposes. Some of the earliest walls, built for defence as separate states evolved in the north of China from the seventh century BC, were linked...
Pingyao is famous for being the birthplace of modern banking and for its magnificent ancient wall. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient city and its wall represent the evolution of Chinese architectural style over a span of five centuries. A wall made of rammed earth was built in 827 BC...