Da Hanball

Not to be confused with Hanball.

Great Hanball : 大漢球"Dàhànqiú"
←   → 16 June 1360 – February 1364
General information
Government	Peasant Rebellion -> Monarchy
Personality	Suspicious and arrogant but tenacious
Language(s)	Chinese
Type	Sinitic
Capital	Jiangzhou (June 1360–August 1361) Wuchangball (August 1361–February 1364)
Religion	Chinese folk religion Vajrayana Buddhism Taoism Confucianism
Relations and opinions
Friends	(none)
Enemies	Wuball Yuanball Ming Xiaball
Likes	Having a large navy
Dislikes	Losing to Mingball
Is of importants
Can into space?	no
Börk	Han Han
Status
Killed by Mingball

Da Hanball or Chen Hanball was a short-lived state proclaimed by Red Turban warlord Chen Youliang (陳友諒). Da Hanball bordered Yuanball, Wuball, and Ming Xiaball at its zenith, directly after Chen proclaimed it, as it would endure years of defeat at the hands of Wuball. Still, Da Hanball contested control over Central China between itself and its aforementioned neighbors until it was anschlussed by Wuball in 1364.

History

Background

By the 14th Century, Yuanball's power in Southern China waned as incompetent emperors succeeded one after another. Infighting and conflict of interests vitiated remaining Yuanball generals' attempts to save the dynastyball.

Chen Youliang served as a minor Yuan general and official, but rebelled in 1351 to join the Red Turban Rebellion.

Under the Red Turban Tianwenball regime, Chen proved himself capable and grew his prestige by capturing strategic cities such as Anqingball, Longxingball, and Ruizhouball.

Establishment & Heyday

After being a prominent figure in Red Turban politics for 9 years, Chen assassinated Tianwenball's emperor (Xu Shouhui (徐壽輝)) and proclaimed himself emperor in Jiangzhou, renaming his faction to Da Hanball.

The Red Turban commander in Sichuanball, Ming Yuzhen (明玉珍), refused to acknowledge Da Hanball and declared himself emperor of Xiaball.

Abolishment

Over the next couple of years, Da Hanball was repeatedly defeated by Wuball's armies, both on land and at sea, losing control of the capital Jiangzhou entirely, and was forced to recuperate at Wuchang. Da Hanball was constantly losing officers and territory to Wuball, and, in 1363, its first emperor was killed by an arrow amid fleeing the Battle of Lake Poyang.

Da Hanball's second emperor, Chen Li (陳理), was unable to resist Zhu Yuanzhang's armies for much longer, surrendering the capital of Da Hanball, Wuchangball, in February of 1364.

Relationships

Friends

• (none)

Enemies

• Wuball
• Ming Xiaball
• Yuanball

How To Draw

Drawing Da Hanball is very simple.

1. Draw a black outline of a circle.
2. Fill it Yellow.
3. Draw a second white circle inside of the first.
4. Add the Chinese character for Han (漢) inside of the white portion. You can also write the characters for Great Han (大漢) or Chen Han (陳漢) to distinguish Da Hanball from other Hanballs from Chinese History.
5. Add two slant eyes and you've finished.
6. Optional: Draw appropriate hatwear.