Han dynasty is divided into two regions, Eastern and Western Han. The capital city of Han is Chang’an. Chang’an was fast becoming a center of trade as well government. The great expansion of the Han Empire took place, first by defeating the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu are nomads of north of Inner China who there as herders of sheep, goats, camels and horses. They migrated with the seasons moving their camps to where the grazing was best, north in summer and south in winter.
Contact was made for in the East and West side, preparing the way for an exchange of ideas as well as products and technology. A few traveled the entire route of the silk road and most products exchanged hands several times the price going up with each transaction. The mighty federation of the Xiongnu was crushed during the end of former Han, and other peoples replaced these warriors of the steppe. But both the Wuhuan and the Xianbei had intensive diplomatic and trade relations with the Han Empire and were partially forced to settle down.
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