HISTORY 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Emperor Gaozu Of Han, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang
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History 250 lecture 16 qin and han dynasties. At 18 years old eligible for military. 1 year on the frontier, 1 year at the capital. Under new frontier system men had to report to the frontier to build wall and maintain border: yangtze flooded every year, 209 bce flood prevented chen sheng and wu guang from reporting to the frontier. Went to the frontier and cut off the general"s head and became rebel leaders. This story played a role in communist representation of history and propaganda. 207 bce other rebel groups expanded. Liu bang was lazy and his dad didn"t like him: became police sheriff. Freed the criminals: became a rebel leader, wanted to depend on others" talents and delegate power, while xiang y (another rebel leader) thought that he was the best and didn"t need help. End of 207 bce liu"s forces marched and ended the qin dynasty. Population went from 30 million to 5 million.
