This week, Brad is taking us back to the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 CE); specifically, 9 CE. This will be the story requested by Sarah, where she wanted to be a 30-year-old female, who was a noble, during the Han Dynasty.

Oh boy, that was a not a great time.

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Bibliography

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Han-dynasty

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Han Dynasty Social Structure

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China at War – From Ancient times to the Modern Day

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