excellencies — Ex·cel·len·cy || eksÉ™lÉ™nsɪ n. remarkable feature, superior quality (in a person or thing); title of honor given to certain high officials … English contemporary dictionary
Three Excellencies — The Three Excellencies (zh t|t=三公) or the Three Lords was the collective name for the three highest officials in the Han Dynasty. They were the Chancellor (丞相), the Imperial Secretary (御史大夫), and the Grand Commandant (太尉) in the Western Han… … Wikipedia
Government of the Han Dynasty — The Han Dynasty lasted over 400 years, and its governmental system was highly complex. The Han Dynasty owed much of its success in following the earlier precedent of the Qin Dynasty, yet the characteristics of the Han administration was unique in … Wikipedia
Zhang Heng — For other uses, see Zhang Heng (disambiguation). This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang. Zhang Heng (張衡) Born … Wikipedia
Triumvirate — The Massacres of the Triumvirate, 1566, by Antoine Caron (Louvre Museum) A triumvirate (from Latin, of three men ) is a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals, each a triumvir (pl. triumviri). The arrangement can be formal or… … Wikipedia
Chinese compound surname — A Chinese compound surname is a Chinese surname using more than one character. Many of these surnames derive from noble and official titles, professions, place names and other areas, to serve for a purpose. Some are originally non Han, while… … Wikipedia
Chancellor of China — The Chancellor (zh t|t=丞相 or 宰相), variously translated as Prime Minister, Premier or Chief Councillor, was a generic name given to the highest ranking official in the imperial government in ancient China. The Chancellor can also refer to a… … Wikipedia
Chancellor (China) — The Chancellor (Chinese: 丞相 chéngxiàng or 宰相 zǎixiàng), variously translated as Prime Minister, Chancellor of State, Premier[citation needed] or Chief Councillor, was a generic name given to the highest ranking official in the imperial government … Wikipedia
Society and culture of the Han Dynasty — A Western Han jade carved door knocker with designs of Chinese dragons (and two other jade figurines) The Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) was a period of ancient China divided by the Western Han (206 BCE – 9 CE) and Eastern Han (25–220 CE) periods … Wikipedia
Zhangsun Wuji — Personal details Born 594 Died 659 (aged 65) Relations Empress Zhangsun (sister) Zhangsun Wuji (長孫無忌) (died 659), courtesy name Fuji (輔機), formally Duke of Zhao (趙公), was a chancellor of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty during the reigns of his… … Wikipedia
