Emperor Huan of Han China
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Emperor Huan of Han China, ch. 漢桓帝, py. hàn húan dì, wg. Han Huan-ti, (132-168) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty. He was a great-grandson of Emperor Zhang.
After Emperor Zhi was poisoned to death by the Liang Ji in 146 AD, 15 year old Emperor Huan was determined to eliminate the Liang family with the help of eunuchs. Huan succeeded in removing Liang Ji in 159 AD but this only sought to increase the influence of the eunuchs over all aspect of government. Corruption during this period have reached a boiling point and in 166 AD university students rose up in revolt aganist the government and called on Emperor Huan to eliminate all corrupt officials. Instead of listening, Huan ordered the arrest of all students involved.
Hou Hanshu (History of the Later Han) recounted that only one Roman convoy set out by emperor Marcus Aurelius reached the Chinese capital Luoyang in 166 and was greeted by Emperor Huan.
Emperor Huan died in 168 AD after reigning for 21 years. He was 36.
Personal information
| Family name | Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese |
| Given name | Zhi (志 py. zhĭ) |
| Era name | Jianhe (建和 py. jìan hé) 147-149 Heping (和平 py. hé píng) 150 |
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| Wives | empress Liang (d. 159), younger sister of Empress Dowager Liang empress Deng (desposed and died 165) |
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| Children | 1 son by empress Deng |
| Duration of reign | 146 to 168 |
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| Posthumous name | 孝桓 (py. xiào húan), literary meaning: "filial and exploratory" |
| Posthumous name in short | 桓 (py. húan), literary meaning: "exploratory" |
| Preceded by: Zhi of Han China | Eastern Han Dynasty | Succeeded by: Ling of Han China |