Wang Mang (Chinese: 王莽; pinyin: Wáng Măng) (45 BC–October 6, 23), courtesy name Jujun (巨君), was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and ...
Wang Mang: Wang Mang (45 BC-October 6, 23), courtesy name Jujun (巨君), was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded Xin (or Hsin) Dynasty ...
Britannica online encyclopedia article on Wang Mang (emperor of Xin dynasty), founder of the short-lived Xin dynasty (ad 9–25). He is known in Chinese history as Shehuangdi (the ...