Guangwu of Han (Chinese: 漢光武帝; 15 January 5 BC – 29 March AD 57), born Liu Xiu (劉秀), courtesy name Wenshu (文叔), was a Chinese monarch. He served as an...

later that year. Liu Biao had at least one more son, Liu Xiu (劉修), and a daughter. Liu Xiu followed Liu Cong when the latter surrendered to Cao Cao and went...

him as emperor. Liu Xiu was forced to withdraw to the northern city of Jicheng (modern Beijing). After some difficulties, however, Liu Xiu was able to unify...

series Xiuli Jiangshan (秀丽江山) and focuses on the relationship between Liu Xiu (Emperor Guangwu), a peasant-turned-Eastern Han dynasty founder, and Yin...

childhood with Liu Xiu, the future Emperor Guangwu, Deng remained aloof from the rebellions that toppled the Xin dynasty, in which Liu had played a leading...

executed Liu Yan. After Liu Yan's death, Liu Xiu looked after Liu Yan's sons Liu Zhang (劉章) and Liu Xing (劉興) and raised them. When Liu Xiu proclaimed...

dynasty. She was the second wife and first empress of Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu), the founder of Eastern Han. She eventually lost her husband's favor and...

Han dynasty. She was the second empress of her husband Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu), even though she was his first wife and married him before his first empress...

between the Lulin and Xin dynasty forces. The Lulin forces were led by Liu Xiu, who later became Emperor Guangwu of Han, while the far more numerous Xin...

Xuan, Emperor Gengshi of the Han dynasty Liu Yan (Xin dynasty), general and older brother of Liu Xiu Liu Xiu, The restorer of the Han dynasty and the...