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    Ban Chao (Chinese: 班超; pinyin: Bān Chāo; Wade–Giles: Pan1 Ch'ao1; 32–102 CE), courtesy name Zhongsheng, was a Chinese diplomat, explorer, and military...
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    brother) Ban Chao (班超; 32–102; second brother) Ban Xiong (班雄; ?-after 107; Ban Chao's eldest son) Ban Shi (班始; ?-130; Ban Chao's second son) Ban Yong (班勇; ...
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    son) Ban Xiong (班雄; ?–after 107; Ban Chao's eldest son) Ban Shi (班始; ?–130; Ban Xiong's son) Ban Yong (班勇; ?–c. 128; youngest son of Ban Chao) Ban Zhao...
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  • of provisions. In the same year, Dou Gu sent Ban Chao and Guo Xun along with 36 men to go south. Ban Chao successfully organised the three states of Shanshan...
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    the Han. Tian Lü (Ban Chao's officer) took Douti captive and Ban Chao put Zhong (a prince of the native dynasty) on the throne. Ban Chao, insisting on leniency...
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    established and awarded to Ban Chao. The position of the chief official was beneath that of the protector-general. Ban Chao would later be made protector-general...
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    general Ban Chao. The Yuezhi retreated and paid tribute to the Chinese Empire. The regions of the Tarim Basin were all ultimately conquered by Ban Chao. Later...
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  • first son) Ban Chao (班超; 32–102; second son) Ban Xiong (班雄; ?-after 107; Ban Chao's eldest son) Ban Shi (班始; ?-130; Ban Xiong's son) Ban Yong (班勇; ?-...
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    against nomadic bandit forces generally identified as Xiongnu. Han general Ban Chao led an army of 70,000 mounted infantry and light cavalry troops in the...
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    between the two ancient Eurasian powers. In 97 AD, the Chinese general Ban Chao tried to send his envoy Gan Ying to Rome, but Parthians dissuaded Gan from...
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