Gaozu of Han

Emperor Gao (256 BCE or 247 BCE – 1 June 195 BCE), commonly known within China by his temple name Gaozu, personal name Liu Bang, is the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, ruling over China from 202 BCE to 195 BCE.

Liu Bang is one of the few dynasty founders in Chinese history that emerges from the peasant class (another prominent example being Zhu Yuanzhang, founder of the Ming Dynasty).

In the early stage of his rise to prominence, Liu Bang is addressed as "Duke of Pei", with the "Pei" referring to his hometown of Pei County.

He is also granted the title of "King of Han" by Xiang Yu, when the latter splits the former Qin Empire into the Eighteen Kingdoms.

Liu Bang is known by this title before becoming Emperor of China.

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