GUANGWUDI


Meaning of GUANGWUDI in English

or Kuang-wu ti orig. Liu Xiu

born 0441; 5 BC

died AD 57, Luoyang, China

Chinese emperor who restored the Han dynasty after the interlude of the Xin dynasty (AD 9–25) created by the usurper Wang Mang .

The restored Han dynasty is often called the Later, or Eastern, Han. Guangwudi's reign was spent consolidating his rule and subduing numerous domestic rebellions, including the Red Eyebrows revolt.

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