WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Xiang Yu, Wade-Giles romanization Hsiang Yü, original name Xiang Ji, courtesy name Yu, (born 232, state of Chu, China-died 202 bce, Anhui province), Chinese general and leader of the rebel forces that overthrew the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce).

Detailed explanation-2: -Liu Bang’s Insurrection (206 BC) was a popular revolt that overthrew the Qin dynasty and, after a period of contention, crowned Liu Bang the first emperor of the Han dynasty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sovereigns. Qin Shi Huang was the first Chinese sovereign to proclaim himself “Emperor", after unifying China in 221 BC. That year is therefore generally taken by historians to be the start of the “Qin dynasty” which lasted for fifteen years until 207 when it was cut short by civil wars.

Detailed explanation-4: -Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 – 1 June 195 BC), born Liu Bang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Liú Bāng) with courtesy name Ji (), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning in 202–195 BC.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Han Empire retained some elements of Qin-era centralized rule, namely a bureaucracy-rule by government officials-that embodied the emperor’s will, enforcing imperial edicts many hundreds of miles from the capital at Chang’an.