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| • | The successors
of Emperor Wudi |
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efficient rulers, losing |
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affairs to the families of |
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| emperor's wives. |
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| • | The Wang family
seized power in 9 |
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| • | Emperor Wang
Mang's reform |
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| efforts
alienated the scholar-gentry |
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| and peasants. |
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| • | In 23 C.E. he
was overthrown and |
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| the Han dynasty
was restored. |
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