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The Han Empire



The Han Empire the ruling dynasty of China . ruled by ethnic Hans, The Han Empire, founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, ruled over the Empire of the Great Han as China was then known.




Population:
China: 255,500,000
Ryūkyū islands: 120,230
Capital: Beijing
Government type: Imperial monarchy
Full name: The Han Empire
Current Emperor: Zhou Fei

Government

Governmental institutions in China conformed to a similar pattern for some two thousand years, but each dynasty installed special offices and bureaus for certain purposes. The Ming administration too followed this pattern: the Grand Secretariat assisted the emperor. Alongside this office were the Six Ministries for Personnel Revenue , Rightes, War, Justice and Public Works (工部 Gongbu), under the Department of State Affairs (尚書省 Shangshu Sheng). The Censorate (都察院 Duchayuan; earlier: surveiling the work of imperial officials was also an old institution with a new name comprising The Three Dukes ( Sangong: the Grand Mentor Taifu, the Grand Preceptor Taishi and the Grand Guardian Taibao) and the Three Minor Solitaries

Military

Imperial Army

In the Imperial Army, infantry units were organized 50 men to a platoon, two platoons to a company, and those into batallions of 500 men each. , and in peacetime were used as means to maintain local security.[78] , it did provide some valuable strengths to the empire through effective organization. During the Song era, military drills and training were studied as a science, while elite soldiers were allocated different responsibilities based on examinations of their skills in weaponry and athletic ability.[79] In their training, soldiers and officers were prepared for battle by following signal standards for troop movement, advancing when a flag or banner was raised, halting when the blaring sound of bells and drums rang out.[70]

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