Qin and Han · Emperor

Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝

Han Wudi

Attested BC 141 - BC 87

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Wu of Han was an emperor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 141 to BC 87 漢武帝
Directly stated · History of Song 339, passage 306

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Song 339, passage 306

Events and relationships

Campaigned on four fronts
BC 141 to BC 87 漢武帝 · Military · Ruler · Mode quotation Speaker Zhe (轍)
Directly stated · History of Song 339, passage 306
Imposed salt iron wine and equal transport levies
BC 141 to BC 87 漢武帝 · Fiscal · Ruler · Mode quotation Speaker Zhe (轍)
Directly stated · History of Song 339, passage 306

Assessments and attributes

Assessment drained the treasury until the people could hardly endure it and the realm nearly collapsed · Mode quotation Speaker Zhe (轍)
Directly stated · History of Song 339, passage 306

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · History of Song 339, passage 306

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 339Volume 339 Biographies 98: Su Zhezu and Grandson: Yuanlao · 1 passage

漢武帝外事四征，內興宮室，財用匱竭，於是修鹽鐵、榷酤、均輸之政，民不堪命，幾至大亂。 Emperor Wu of Han campaigned on four fronts and built palaces within until the treasury was drained; he then imposed salt-iron monopolies, wine franchises, and equal-transport levies until the people could hardly endure it and the realm nearly collapsed.