Daily Archives for 9 March 2013


March 9: Liu Che Becomes 汉武帝

On 9 March 141 BCE, Liu Che, later known as 汉武帝 (Emperor Wu of Han), became Emperor of China at the age of sixteen. His reign lasted for a total of fifty-four years. Emperor Wu may have been a harsh ruler, but he did many good things for China as well, including expanding the territory. He […]