Category: Xin dynasty
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Wang Mang, Who Ruled China as Emperor for Fourteen Years, Was Overthrown and Killed. December 24, 23 CE.
Image: Portrait of Wang Mang. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 24, 23 CE, Wang Mang, who ruled China as Emperor for fourteen years, was overthrown and killed. Wang Mang was a Chinese statesman and emperor. A government official under the former Han dynasty, he overtook the Han throne and founded the Hsin…
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