Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty was an early Chinese nation, and the largest and most important Chinese nation prior to Terra. It was the largest state in east Asia for a long time, only being surpassed by the Mongolian Dynasty later on in its existence. It had a major impact upon the history of China, ultimately leading to the rise and fall of many other dynasties afterwards. At its height, it controlled Manchuria, eastern China, Korea, and parts of Japan. After a civil war which resulted in much of its territories being lost, they became inactive and they were eventually annexed by the Colonials and Mongols in 95AD. 
== History ==
The nation began in Manchuria as the Manchurian Dynasty as a collection of Manchu and Chinese tribes. The new dynasty expanded south to take over Korea, as well as Sakhalin and later western Hokkaido. It then focused on conquering south, taking over most of the Chinese coastline, as well as Kyushu and Taiwan. Eventually, they also pushed inland, renamed themselves to the Han Dynasty, and proclaimed themselves the new rulers of China. The Han Dynasty was very powerful for its time, rivaling many of the nations on the west side of Eurasia. It established relations with Tsarist Russia over in western Russia, and traded with Byzantium.
This period of prosperity for the dynasty met a sudden end after the emperor died, leading to a civil war that caused the nation to temporarily collapse. In 71AD, the nation was reunited by a branch of the previous royal family. However, this new nation lost large chunks of its northern and eastern lands, retaining more of core China. The nation was much weaker than it was before, leading to it not expanding as much and thusly being incapable of thwarting the Mongolian expansion around them. The dynasty was dissolved in 95AD and divided between Mongolia and the Colonials. The dynasty was remembered by the Chinese as their first true strong nation. It inspired the later Jin Dynasty.
Category:Former Nations