{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"House of Liu (Han Dynasty) - Part 3: Glory, conquest, and the fragile heart of Han power","description":"At the height of its power, the Han dynasty dazzles the world. The House of Liu stands atop an empire whose riches and armies stretch from the edge of the steppes to distant oases. Yet, in the gilded halls of Chang’an, every triumph casts a longer shadow.\r\n\r\nEmperor Wu reigns supreme—a sovereign whose vision reshapes China’s destiny. He launches campaigns that push the borders further than any before. Against the Xiongnu in the north, into the Silk Road’s western kingdoms, to the jungles and rivers of the south. Generals, many bearing the Liu name, carve the dynasty’s legend in blood and stone. Soldiers march under banners that gleam with imperial dragons. Fortresses and outposts rise along the trade routes. The empire’s reach is marked by coins, pottery, and echoes of Han speech in distant markets.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-liu-han","author_name":"The Archive Network"}