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Emperor Wu of Han China, ch 漢武帝, py. hàn wŭ dì, wg. Han Wu-ti, (157 BC - 87 BC) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
| Family name | Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese |
| Given name | Che (徹 chè) in Chinese |
| Era name | Jianyuan (建元 py. jìan yúan) 140 BC-135 BC Yuanguang (元光 py. yúan gūang) 134 BC-129 BC Yuanshuo (元朔 py. yúan shùo) 128 BC-123 BC Yuanshou (元狩 py. yúan shòu) 122 BC-117 BC Yuanding (元鼎 py. yúan dĭng) 116 BC-111 BC Yuanfeng (元封 py. yúan fēng) 110 BC-105 BC Taichu (太初 py. tài chū) 104 BC-101 BC Tianhan (天漢 py. tīan hàn) 100 BC-97 BC Taishi (太始 py. tài shĭ) 96 BC-93 BC Zhenghe (征和 py. zhēng hé) 92 BC-89 BC Houyuan (後元 py. hòu yúan) 88 BC-87 BC |
| Father | Emperor Jing of Han China (eldest son of) |
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| Wives | Empress Chen (deposed 130 BC) Empress Wei (suicide 91 BC) |
| Major concubines | consort Li consort Zhao consort Li consort Wang |
| Children | at least 1 son, 4 daughters |
| Duration of reign | 141 BC-87 BC |
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| Posthumous name | 孝武 (py. xiào wŭ), literary meaning: "filial and martial" |
| Posthumous name in short | 武 (py. wŭ), literary meaning: "martial" |
See also
Preceded by:
Emperor Jing of Han ChinaWestern Han Dynasty
Succeeded by:
Emperor Zhao of Han China