AD 221

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AD 221Placed in a yearEast AsiaPolitics and institutions

Liu Bei assumes the imperial title south of Wudan

The Zizhi tongjian records Liu Bei, king of Hanzhong, assuming the imperial position south of Wudan.

Limits: Wikisource revision 2457431; the preceding report that the Han emperor had been killed is explicitly presented as a rumor, not adopted here as fact. Sima Guang's ensuing discussion explains his use of Wei era dates without treating that convention as proof of exclusive legitimacy.

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