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unusual facts about Liu Bang



Liu An

He was a grandson of the founding Han Dynasty (漢朝) emperor Liu Bang (劉邦), and he became the King of Huainan (literally "south of the Huai River"), at the age of 16 after his father, Liu Chang (劉長), died.


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Empress Zhang Yan

She was the daughter of Princess Yuan of Lu (the only daughter of Emperor Gao (Liu Bang) and his wife Empress Lü) and her husband Zhang Ao (張敖, son of Zhang Er), the Prince of Zhao and later Marquess of Xuanping.

Fan Kuai

Fan Kuai is best known for defending Liu Bang at the dangerous Feast at Hong Gate, which was actually a trap set to kill Liu.

King of Huainan

The title of Prince of Huainan was later conferred upon several people, the earliest being Liu Zhang (劉長), the youngest son of Liu Bang.

Kingdom of Zhao

Ruyi, Prince Yin of Zhao, a young son of Liu Bang (Emperor Gao of Han) and a favored concubine, Consort Qi, was made Prince Yin of Zhao under this emperor at around 198 BC.

Zhongli Mo

Liu Bang emerged victorious in the Chu–Han contention and unified China under his rule, becoming Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.