Liu Bang founds the Han dynasty
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- Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference pp. 67-70 · open book
202 BCE, after eight years of warfare, Liu Bang, a commoner, former barfly, and prodigal son, declared victory over the empire the Qin had created. Making China J/Vc.>rk Liu Bang took a negative lesson from the Qin's alienation of elite subordi nates.