Fire over Luoyang. A History of the Later Han Dynasty 23–220 AD

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Contents List of Illustrations, Maps and Tables Introduction Acknowledgements The Emperors of Han Part I: Former Han Part II: Later Han Chronology of the Later Han Dynasty Chronology of the Later Han Dynasty Chapter 1 Imperial Capital* Luoyang and Its Surroundings Emperor Guangwu and His New Capital Formalities and Government City, Suburbs and People Parks, Pleasure-Grounds and Tombs Chapter 2 Emperor Ming and Emperor Zhang (57–88) Chronology Imperial Succession The Government of Emperor Ming The Government of Emperor Zhang Empress Dou and the Boy from the Harem Chapter 3 The Reign of Emperor He (88–106) Chronology Triumph in the Steppe The Fall of the Dou Family The Peoples of the West The Government of Emperor He The Military Structure of Later Han Peace and Settlement? Chapter 4 The Dowager Deng and Emperor An (106–125) Chronology The Child Emperors and the Regency The Rebellion of the Qiang Problems of Finance The Government of the Dowager The Favourites of Emperor An Chapter 5 The Reign of Emperor Shun (125–144) Chronology The Destruction of the Yan Clan Emperor Shun and the Reformers The Rise of the Liang Family Barbarians, Migrants and Rebels People and Land Chapter 6 The Hegemony of Liang Ji (144–159) Chronology Liang Ji and the Puppets Rebel Emperors and Great Peace The Government of Liang Ji Great Families in the Provinces The Fall of the House of Liang Chapter 7 Emperor Huan and the Eunuchs (159–168)* Chronology Imperial Favourites Problems of Finance Gentlemen and Eunuchs Imperial Consorts and the Worship of Huang-Lao The First Faction Incident Invitation to Genocide Chapter 8 Emperor Ling: Disordered Government (169–184) Chronology The Dou Family and the Eunuchs Duan Jiong and the Barbarians The Second Faction Incident, the Great Proscription and the Decline of the University The Government of Emperor Ling Tanshihuai and the Misfortunes of the Frontier Yellow Turbans Chapter 9 End of an Empire (185–189) Chronology The Loss of Liang Province Imperial Extravagance Imperial Succession Slaughter in the Palace A Note on the Dates of the Crisis Dong Zhuo Ruin of a Capital The End of Han Chapter 10 Epilogues and Conclusions Part I: Elegy for a Lost Capital Part II: What Went Wrong? Reflections on a Ruin Bibliography  Index and List of Characters