The execution of his agriculture minister Yan Yi was a sign of his later reign's paranoia, which included witch hunts led by Jiang Chong.
The execution of his agriculture minister Yan Yi was a sign of his later reign's paranoia, which included witch hunts led by Jiang Chong. His first empress, Chen Jiao, was deposed after she failed to produce a male heir; his second empress, Wei Zifu, committed suicide after the rebellion of her son, Crown Prince Ju. During his reign, his armies conquered Nanyue to the south and Joseon to the northeast, but most importantly neutralized the threat of the Xiongnu to the north. His reign lasted 54 years, setting a length record that wasn't broken until the Kangxi Emperor. Ruling between 141 and 87BC, FTP, name this seventh Han Emperor who greatly expanded China's territory.
The execution of his agriculture minister Yan Yi was a sign of his later reign's paranoia, which included witch hunts led by Jiang Chong.
Han {Wu}-ti or {Liu Che}