Editing Timeline of Chinese history (section)

== 2nd century ==
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| rowspan="3" valign="top" | 105 || || [[Cai Lun]] invented papermaking.
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| 13 February || [[Emperor He of Han|He]] died.
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| || [[Emperor He of Han|He's]] infant son [[Emperor Shang of Han]] was made [[emperor of China|emperor]] of [[Han dynasty|Han]] with [[empress dowager]] [[Deng Sui]] acting as regent.
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| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 106 || || [[Emperor Shang of Han|Shang]] died.
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| || [[Emperor Shang of Han|Shang's]] young cousin [[Emperor An of Han]] became [[emperor of China|emperor]], with [[Deng Sui]] continuing to act as regent.
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| 111 || || [[Ban Zhao]] completed the ''[[Book of Han]]''.
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| 120 || || [[Zhang Heng]] completed a star catalogue which also argued for a spherical moon that reflects light.
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| rowspan="6" valign="top" | 125 || || [[Zhang Heng|Zhang]] invented the first hydraulic-powered [[armillary sphere]].
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| || The earliest known Chinese depiction of a mechanical distance-marking [[odometer]] was drawn.
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| 30 April || [[Emperor An of Han|An]] died.
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| || The [[Marquess of Beixiang]] became [[emperor of China|emperor]] of the [[Han dynasty]].
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| || The [[Marquess of Beixiang]] died.
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| || [[Emperor An of Han|An's]] son [[Emperor Shun of Han]] became [[emperor of China|emperor]] of the [[Han dynasty]].
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| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 132 || || [[Zhang Heng|Zhang]] invented a seismometer capable of indicating the direction of earthquakes.
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| || [[Cai Yong]] was born.
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| 142 || || The ''[[Cantong qi]]'' was published.
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| 144 || || [[Emperor Shun of Han|Shun]] died.  He was succeeded by his infant son [[Emperor Chong of Han]], with [[empress dowager]] [[Liang Na]] and her brother [[Liang Ji]] acting as regents.
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| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 145 || || [[Emperor Chong of Han|Chong]] died.
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| || [[Emperor Chong of Han|Chong's]] young third cousin [[Emperor Zhi of Han]] became [[emperor of China|emperor]] of the [[Han dynasty]], with [[Liang Na]] acting as regent.
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| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 146 || || [[Liang Ji]] poisoned [[Emperor Zhi of Han|Zhi]], killing him.
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| 1 August || [[Emperor Huan of Han]] became [[emperor of China|emperor]] of the [[Han dynasty]].
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| 147 || || [[Lokaksema (Buddhist monk)|Lokaksema]] was born.
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| 148 || || The [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] missionary [[An Shigao]] arrived in China.
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| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 166 || || ''[[Sino-Roman relations]]'': A [[Roman Empire|Roman]] envoy arrived at the [[Han dynasty|Han]] capital [[Luoyang]].
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| || ''[[Disasters of the Partisan Prohibitions]]'': Several ministers and some two hundred university students, who had opposed the influence of corrupt eunuchs at the royal court, were arrested.
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| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 168 || || [[Emperor Huan of Han|Huan]] died.
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| || [[Emperor Ling of Han]] became [[emperor of China|emperor]] of the [[Han dynasty]].
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| 177 || || [[Cai Wenji]] was born.
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| 179 || || The earliest known reference to ''[[The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art]]'' appeared.
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| 180 || || [[Ding Huan]] invented the rotary fan.
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| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 184 || || ''[[Yellow Turban Rebellion]]'': The [[Taoism|Taoist]] sect leader [[Zhang Jue]] called on his followers in the [[Han dynasty|Han]] provinces to rebel against the government.
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| Winter || ''[[Liang Province Rebellion]]'': The [[Qiang (historical people)|Qiang people]] launched a rebellion against [[Han dynasty|Han]] authority in the area of modern [[Wuwei, Gansu|Wuwei]].
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| 185 || || [[Zhi Yao (monk)|Zhi Yao]] first translated [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] texts into Chinese.
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| rowspan="4" valign="top" | 189 || 13 May || [[Emperor Ling of Han|Ling]] died.
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| || [[Emperor Ling of Han|Ling's]] son [[Liu Bian]] became [[emperor of China|emperor]] of the [[Han dynasty]].
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| || Forces loyal to the warlords [[Yuan Shao]] and [[Yuan Shu]] massacred some two thousand eunuchs in the [[Han dynasty|Han]] capital [[Luoyang]].
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| 28 September || The [[Han dynasty|Han]] general [[Dong Zhuo]] deposed [[Liu Bian]] as [[emperor of China|emperor]] and appointed his brother [[Emperor Xian of Han]] in his stead.
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| 190 || February || ''[[Campaign against Dong Zhuo]]'': A coalition led by [[Yuan Shao]] gathered at [[Hangu Pass]] in anticipation of an expedition against [[Dong Zhuo|Dong]].
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| 192 || 22 May || [[Dong Zhuo|Dong]] was assassinated by his foster son [[Lü Bu]].
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| 194 || || ''[[Sun Ce's conquests in Jiangdong]]'': The warlord [[Sun Ce]] attacked and conquered territory administered by [[Lu Kang (Han dynasty)|Lu Kang]].
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| 197 || || [[War between Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu]] almost take Cao Cao's life. Cao Cao's oldest son perished in the battle, but Zhang Xiu later (199) surrendered to Cao Cao to face Yuan Shao together.
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| 198 || Winter || ''[[Battle of Xiapi]]'': The allied forces of the warlords [[Cao Cao]] and [[Liu Bei]] defeated an army loyal to [[Lü Bu]] in [[Xuzhou (ancient China)|Xuzhou]].
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| 200 || November || ''[[Battle of Guandu]]'': Forces loyal to [[Cao Cao]] dealt a bloody defeat to [[Yuan Shao]] near the confluence of the [[Bian River (China)|Bian]] and [[Yellow River]]s.
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