Han Dynasty

The  Han Dynasty  (汉朝), known as the  Eastern Han Dynasty  (东汉) prior to the Three Kingdoms era, was the governing body of  China  that followed the Qin and Xin Dynasty. Ruled by the Liu bloodline, their reign lasted over four centuries and is commonly considered within China to be one of the greatest periods in the history of China. To this day, the ethnic majority of China still refer to themselves as the "Han people". A combination of  corruption, pestilence, sectionalism, and rebellion caused the eventual downfall of the entire dynasty. In the games, most characters serve the Han under the control of  He Jin  at the very beginning in the fight against the  Yellow Turbans.

Rulers
This list only includes the designated rulers for the Eastern Han. It doesn't list leaders from the ancestral family line, Western Han, or Shu Han.


 * 1) Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu; 25 ~ 57 AD)
 * 2) Emperor Ming (Liu Yang; 28 ~ 75 AD)
 * 3) Emperor Zhang (Liu Da; 75 ~ 88 AD)
 * 4) Emperor He (Liu Zhao; 88 ~ 105 AD)
 * 5) Emperor Shang (Liu Long; 105 ~ 106 AD)
 * 6) Emperor An (Liu Hu; 106 ~ 125 AD)
 * 7) Marquess of Beixiang (Emperor Shao; Liu Yi; ? ~ 125 AD)
 * 8) Emperor Shun (Liu Bao; 125 ~ 144 AD)
 * 9) Emperor Chong (Liu Bing; 144 ~ 145 AD)
 * 10) Emperor Zhi (Liu Zuan; 145 ~ 146 AD)
 * 11) Emperor Huan (Liu Zhi; 146 ~ 167 AD)
 * 12) Emperor Ling (Liu Hong; 168 ~ 189 AD)
 * 13) Emperor Shao (Liu Bian; 189 AD)
 * 14) Emperor Xian (Liu Xie; 189 ~ 220 AD) - considered 29th ruler if all predecessors are included.