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Wang Mang, emperor of the Xin Dynasty

Historical image related to Wang Mang, emperor of the Xin Dynasty from October 6, 23

AD 23

Calendar year

AD 23 (XXIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pollio and Vetus. The denomination AD 23 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became…
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Wang Mang

Emperor of China from 9 to 23 CE

Wang Mang, courtesy name Jujun, officially known as the Shijianguo Emperor (始建國天帝), was the founder and the only emperor of the short-lived Chinese Xin dynasty. He was originally an official and consort kin of the Han dynasty and later seized the throne in 9 CE. The Han dynasty…
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October 6

Day of the year

October 6 is the 279th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 86 days remain until the end of the year.
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