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Portrait of Emperor Jing of Han

China

Emperor Jing of Han

Reign
156 BCE140 BCE
Life
187 BCE–140 BCE

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Further Reading

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Cover of The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 1

The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 1

Denis Twitchett & Michael Loewe

Jing Di and the Rebellion of the Seven States, a test of early imperial control.

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