Rulers in China:

Han Dynasties, 206 bce–220 ce

Western Han Dynasty, 206 bce– 9 ce
Reign Dates		Birth Name	Relation to Predecessor	Comments
206–195 bce	Gaodi	Liu Bang 247–195 bce
195–188 bce	Huidi	Liu Ying 210–188 bce	son	195–180 bce: empress Lu Hou
188–179 bce	Gao Hou	Lu Zhi		195–180 bce: empress Lu Hou
180–157 bce	Wendi	Liu Heng 202–157 bce	son of Gaodi
157–141 bce	Jingdi	Liu Qi 188–141 bce	son
141–87 bce	Wudi	Liu Che 157–87 bce	son
87–74 bce	Zhaodi	Liu Fuling 95–74 bce	son
74–49 bce	Xuandi	Liu Bingyi 91–49 bce	grandson of Wudi
49–33 bce	Yuandi	Liu Shi 75–33 bce	son	Poisoned by concubine.
33–7 bce	Chengdi	Liu Ao 51–7 bce	son
7–1 bce	Aidi	Liu Xin 26–1 bce	grandson of Yuandi
1 bce–6 ce	Pingdi	Liu Jizi 9 bce–6 ce	great-grandson of Yuandi
7–9 ce	Ruzi	Liu Ying 5–9 ce	great-great-grandson of Xuandi

Xin Dynasty, 9–23 ce. Not officially recognized.
Reign Dates	Birth Name	Relation to Predecessor	Comments
9–23 ce	Wang Mang 45 bce – 23 ce	nephew of Yuandi’s empress, Wang	After serving as regent for Han child emperors, Wang Mang usurped the throne, establishing a 1-term dynasty, and attempted a series of reforms. He was killed in a peasant revolt joined by members of the old Han royal family.

Eastern Han Dynasty, 23–220
Reign Dates		Birth Name		Comments
23–24	Huai Yang Wang
25–57	Guang Wudi	Liu Xiu 5–57
57–75	Mingdi	Liu Yang 28–75	son
75–88	Zhangdi	Liu Da 57–88	son
88–106	Hedi	Liu Zhao 79–106	son	88–97: Dou (empress)
106	Shangdi	Liu Long 105–106	son	105–121: Teng (empress)
106–125	Andi	Liu Yu 94–125	grandson of Zhangdi
125–144	Shundi	Liu Bao 115–144	son
144-145	Chongdi	Liu Bing 143–145	son
145–146	Zhidi	Liu Zuan 138–146	great-great-grandson of Zhangdi.
146–168	Huandi	Liu Zhi 132–168	great-grandson of Zhangdi.
168–189	Lingdi	Liu Hong 156–189	great-great-grandson of Zhangdi.
189	Xie		son	Not officially recognized.
189–220	Xiandi	Liu Xie 181–234	brother	Abdicated.