Later Hanball

Later Hanball was a medieval Chinese Dynasty that briefly controlled Central China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Later Hanball was the last Shatuo dynasty to hold the Mandate of Heaven (Despite Later Hanball claiming Han descent).
Later Hanball controlled an estimated area of 980,000 square kilometres宋岩. 中國歷史上幾個朝代的疆域面積估算[J]. 史學理論研究, 1994年, (03): 149-150頁. and governed 106 states.卞孝萱，鄭學. 五代史話[M]. 北京：北京出版社, 1985年: 4頁. At the same time, Later Hanball was recognised as the legitimate central government by Wuyueball, Jingnanball, and Ma Chuball.
==History==
===Background===
After Liaoball retreated from Bianball in May of 947, authority in Central China collapsed.
Anticipating the eventual retreat of Liaoball, the governor of Bingzhou, Liu Zhiyuan (劉知遠), continued to cultivate his power base and claimed emperorship in March of 947 (but did not establish Later Hanball yet).
===Establishment===
Only after capturing Bianball (the former capital of Later Jinball) in June of 947 did Liu Zhiyuan proclaim his dynasty, Later Hanball. To satisfy the loyalties of former Later Jinball officials, Later Hanball comforted people who stiffly opposed Liaoball while massacring local Khitan populations.https://www.baike.com/wikiid/7233270200955011112
===Government===
The government of Later Hanball was particularly brutal regarding the enforcement of laws and its justice system, largely due to the self-aggrandising officials appointed by Liu.https://baike.baidu.com/item/后汉/7288603
As with other dynasties of the tumultuous Five Dynasties period, Later Hanball largely priotised military endeavours over literature and arts. Despite this focus, intermittent rebellions plagued Later Hanball throughout its short existence.
===Abolishment===
After the first emperor of Later Hanball died of illness in 948, and due to the young age of Liu Zhiyuan's successor, Liu Chengyou (劉承祐), Later Hanball's politics rapidly descended into chaos.
In 950, Liu Chengyou attempted to curtail power away from influential officials by assassinating them, but was eventually stopped by Later Hanball military commissioner Guo Wei.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Wei Upon discovering the assassination plot against him, Guo Wei raised an army against Later Hanball's imperial army and defeated them. On the 13th of February, 951, Guo Wei proclaimed Later Zhouball, abolishing Later Hanball.https://www.baike.com/wikiid/7233270200955011112
==Relationships==
===Friends===
* Northern Hanball - Brother who kept our dynasty alive in Taiyuan!
===Enemies===
* Later Zhouball - YUO. CURSE YUO OF ILLEGAL USURPER...
* Liaoball - Another Illegal Usurper!
==How To Draw==
Drawing Later Hanball is very simple.
#Draw a black outline of a circle.
#Fill it Yellow.
#Draw a second white circle inside of the first.
#Add the Chinese character for Han (漢) inside of the white portion. You can also write the characters for Later Han (後漢) to distinguish Later Hanball from other Hanballs from Chinese History.
#Add two slant eyes and you've finished.
#Optional: Draw appropriate hatwear.
==References==
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