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ARTICLES RELATED TO 181 BC |  |  |  | 181 BC: Encyclopedia - AquileiaAquileia (Friulian Acuilee, Slovene Oglej), an ancient Roman town of Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 6 miles from the sea, on the river Natiso (mod. Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times.
Before the Romans, Aquileia is believed to be a center of Venetia.
It was founded by the Romans in 181 BC as a frontier fortress on the north-east, not far from the site where, two years before, Gaulish invaders had attempted to settle. The colony was led by two men of consular and one of praetorian rank, and 3000 pedites< ...
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 |  |  | 181 BC: Encyclopedia - Cato the ElderMarcus Porcius Cato (Latin: M·PORCIVS·M·F·CATO) (234 BC - 149 BC), Roman statesman, surnamed "The Censor," Sapiens, Priscus, or Major (the Elder), to distinguish him from Cato the Younger (his great-grandson), was born at Tusculum.
He came of an ancient plebeian family, noted for some military services, but not ennobled by the discharge of the higher civil offices. He was bred, after the manner of his Latin forefathers, to agriculture, to which he devoted himself when not engaged in military service. B ...
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 |  |  | 181 BC: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Wen of Han - Early reignEmperor Wen quickly showed an aptitude to govern the empire with diligence, and appeared to be genuinely concerned for the People's welfare. Heavily influenced by his wife Empress Dou, who was an adherent to Taoism, Emperor Wen governed the country with the general policies of non-intereference with the people and relaxed laws. His personal life was marked by thriftiness and general willingness to forgive. He was initially very deferential to Zhou Bo, Chen Ping (陳平), and Guan Ying (灌嬰), who were instrumental in his accessi ...
See also:Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Wen of Han - Era names, Emperor Wen of Han - Early life and career as Prince of Dai, Emperor Wen of Han - Ascension to the throne, Emperor Wen of Han - Early reign, Emperor Wen of Han - Middle reign, Emperor Wen of Han - Late reign, Emperor Wen of Han - Impact on history, Emperor Wen of Han - Bisexuality?, Emperor Wen of Han - Personal information Read more here: » Emperor Wen of Han: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Wen of Han - Early reign |
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 |  |  | 181 BC: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Gaozu of Han - PersonalityBy historians' account, Liu Bang was the contrary to his rival, Xiang Yu. While Xiang Yu was normally depicted as a romantic and noble man, Liu Bang was often mentioned as a rogue. Xiang Yu was always kind and gentle to his peer and subordinates. However, he was inferior in political maneuver. Han Xin described Xiang Yu as "having the kindness of women," meaning that, in his opinion, Xiang's "kindness" was petty ...
See also:Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Early Life, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Insurrection against Qin, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Chu-Han Contention, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Reign as the Emperor, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Succession, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personality, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personal information Read more here: » Emperor Gaozu of Han: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personality |
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 |  |  | 181 BC: Encyclopedia II - Empress Lü Zhi - As empress dowagerEmpress Dowager Lü quickly exerted even more influence on the reign of her son than even she did as empress. The first targets that she had were Consort Qi and Prince Ruyi (who by then had gone to his Principality of Zhao, in modern central Hebei). She placed Consort Qi in prisoner clothes and stock and forced her to conduct hard labor -- grinding rice. She also summoned Prince Ruyi to the capital, intending to kill them together. Prince Ruyi's prime minister Zhou Chang (周昌), whom Empress Dowager Lü respected because of his stern oppos ...
See also:Empress Lü Zhi, Empress Lü Zhi - Family background and marriage to Liu Bang, Empress Lü Zhi - Life during Chu Han Contention, Empress Lü Zhi - As empress, Empress Lü Zhi - As empress dowager, Empress Lü Zhi - As grand empress dowager, Empress Lü Zhi - Death, Empress Lü Zhi - Personal information Read more here: » Empress Lü Zhi: Encyclopedia II - Empress Lü Zhi - As empress dowager |
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 |  |  | 181 BC: Encyclopedia II - Gaozu of Han - PersonalityBy historians' account, Liu Bang was the contrary to his rival, Xiang Yu. While Xiang Yu was normally depicted as a romantic and noble man, Liu Bang was often mentioned as a rogue. Xiang Yu was always kind and gentle to his peer and subordinates. However, he was inferior in political maneuver. Han Xin described Xiang Yu as "having the kindness of women," meaning that, in his opinion, Xiang's "kindness" was petty and did ...
See also:Gaozu of Han, Gaozu of Han - Early Life, Gaozu of Han - Insurrection against Qin, Gaozu of Han - Chu-Han Contention, Gaozu of Han - Reign as the Emperor, Gaozu of Han - Succession, Gaozu of Han - Personality, Gaozu of Han - Personal information Read more here: » Gaozu of Han: Encyclopedia II - Gaozu of Han - Personality |
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After he grew up, Liu Bang served as a patrol officer in his county. Once he was responsible for transporting a group of prisoners to Mount Li in present Shaanxi province. During the trip many prisoners fled. Fearful that he would be punished for the prisoners' flight, Liu released the remainin ...
See also:Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Early Life, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Insurrection against Qin, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Chu-Han Contention, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Reign as the Emperor, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Succession, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personality, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personal information Read more here: » Emperor Gaozu of Han: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Gaozu of Han - Early Life |
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 |  |  | 181 BC: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Gaozu of Han - Insurrection against QinIn 209 BC Chen Sheng led an uprising against Qin Dynasty and assumed the title "King of Great Chu." Pei was in old Chu territory. At the time that Liu released the prisoners he was to escort to Mount Li and then became a fugitive himself, Xiao He was serving as a secretary to the county magistrate of Pei County. When Chen Sheng started his rebellion, the county magistrate considered joining the rebellion, and at the advice of Xiao and Cao Can (曹參) (who was then a county police official), he sent Liu's brother-in-law Fan Ceng (樊噌) to ...
See also:Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Early Life, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Insurrection against Qin, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Chu-Han Contention, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Reign as the Emperor, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Succession, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personality, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personal information Read more here: » Emperor Gaozu of Han: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Gaozu of Han - Insurrection against Qin |
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See also:Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Early Life, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Insurrection against Qin, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Chu-Han Contention, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Reign as the Emperor, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Succession, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personality, Emperor Gaozu of Han - Personal information Read more here: » Emperor Gaozu of Han: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Gaozu of Han - Chu-Han Contention |
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