Reign of Emperor Wu of Han
141 BCE–87 BCE · Event
Longest Han reign; vastly expands the empire into Central Asia and Korea; establishes Confucianism as state ideology; opens the Silk Road.
On these timelines: China, Master, The Silk Road & the Steppe
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