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Emperor Zhang of Han China
Emperor Zhang of Han China, ch. 漢章帝, py. hàn zhāng dì, wg. Han Chang-ti, (AD 57 - AD 88) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
During his reign, Chinese troops under the generalship of Ban Chao, progressed towards the West as far as the Caspian Sea and the Ukraine, getting into direct contact with the Parthian Empire, and tentatively sending an embassy to Rome.
Personal information
| Family name | Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese |
| Given name | Da (炟 py. dá) |
| Era name | Jianchu (建初 py. jìan chū) 76-84 Zhanghe (章和 py. zhāng hé) 87-88 |
| Father | Emperor Ming of Han China (fifth son of) |
| Mother | consort Jia |
| Wife | Empress Dou , d. 97, sister of Dou Xian |
| Major concubines | 1) consort Song , d. 822) consort Liang , d. 833) consort Shen |
| Children | 8 sons, all by consorts |
| Duration of reign | AD 75-AD 88 |
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| Posthumous name | 孝章 (py. xiào zhāng dì), literary meaning: "filial and methodical" |
| Posthumous name in short | 章 (py. zhāng), literary meaning: "methodical" |
| Preceded by: Emperor Ming of Han China |
Eastern Han Dynasty | Succeeded by: Emperor He of Han China |
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