Later Hanball

Hanball : 漢球"Hànqiú"
↓ ↓ June 947 – 12 February 951
General information
Government	Monarchy
Personality	Arrogant, Brutal, Opportunist, Cruel
Language(s)	Middle Chinese
Type	Sino-Turkic
Capital	Bianball
Religion	Chinese folk religion Vajrayana Buddhism Taoism Confucianism
Relations and opinions
Friends	Child
Enemies	Why yuo kill me!?
Likes	Being called Han (even though it is Turk)
Dislikes	Being usurped, Being short-lived
Historical information
Preceded by	Later Jinball
Succeeded by	Later Zhouball Northern Hanball
Is of importants
Can into space?	No
Börk	Han Han
Status
Killed by Zhouball

Later Hanball was a medieval Chinese Dynasty that briefly controlled Central China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Later Hanball was the last Shatuo dynasty to hold the Mandate of Heaven (Despite Later Hanball claiming Han descent).

Later Hanball controlled an estimated area of 980,000 square kilometres and governed 106 states. At the same time, Later Hanball was recognised as the legitimate central government by Wuyueball, Jingnanball, and Ma Chuball.

History

Background

After Liaoball retreated from Bianball in May of 947, authority in Central China collapsed.

Anticipating the eventual retreat of Liaoball, the governor of Bingzhou, Liu Zhiyuan (劉知遠), continued to cultivate his power base and claimed emperorship in March of 947 (but did not establish Later Hanball yet).

Establishment

Only after capturing Bianball (the former capital of Later Jinball) in June of 947 did Liu Zhiyuan proclaim his dynasty, Later Hanball. To satisfy the loyalties of former Later Jinball officials, Later Hanball comforted people who stiffly opposed Liaoball while massacring local Khitan populations.

Government

The government of Later Hanball was particularly brutal regarding the enforcement of laws and its justice system, largely due to the self-aggrandising officials appointed by Liu.

As with other dynasties of the tumultuous Five Dynasties period, Later Hanball largely priotised military endeavours over literature and arts. Despite this focus, intermittent rebellions plagued Later Hanball throughout its short existence.

Abolishment

After the first emperor of Later Hanball died of illness in 948, and due to the young age of Liu Zhiyuan's successor, Liu Chengyou (劉承祐), Later Hanball's politics rapidly descended into chaos.

In 950, Liu Chengyou attempted to curtail power away from influential officials by assassinating them, but was eventually stopped by Later Hanball military commissioner Guo Wei. Upon discovering the assassination plot against him, Guo Wei raised an army against Later Hanball's imperial army and defeated them. On the 13th of February, 951, Guo Wei proclaimed Later Zhouball, abolishing Later Hanball.

Relationships

Friends

• Northern Hanball - Brother who kept our dynasty alive in Taiyuan!

Enemies

• Later Zhouball - YUO. CURSE YUO OF ILLEGAL USURPER...
• Liaoball - Another Illegal Usurper!

How To Draw

Drawing Later 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 Later Han (後漢) to distinguish Later Hanball from other Hanballs from Chinese History.
5. Add two slant eyes and you've finished.
6. Optional: Draw appropriate hatwear.