Emperor An of Han

Han Andi (Chinese汉 ​​安帝, Pinyin Hàn Andi, W.-G. Han An- ti, * 94, † 125 ) was an emperor of China in the Han Dynasty and the sixth emperor of the Eastern Han period. He took the title of emperor from 106 to 125 He was the grandson of Emperor Zhang and his father Liu Qing, who was Prince of Qinghe, a nephew of Emperor He. For the minor Emperor, the Empress Deng Sui took over the regency.

During the reign of Han Andis conquered by his two predecessors western outpost in the year 107 had to be abandoned. Also in 107 broke in the eastern part of Gansu riots, which continued until 117, and this resulted in that the central government lost control of the north-west of the Empire temporarily.

Empress Deng Sui died 121, so that Emperor Han came to power at the age of 28 years. Due removed from slander against the Sui Han Andi shortly after taking power all the relatives of the deceased Empress from office and forced numerous family members to commit suicide.

During his reign, Han Andi cared little about government business, which he especially his eunuchs and his wife's family left, but enjoyed the luxury life and devoted himself to alcohol. At the age of 31, he died during a trip.

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