181 BC
181 BC — China: Nanyue invades Changsha
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| KoreaOld Chosŏn 2333 BC–108 BC | ChinaHan dynasty 206 BC–220 | JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
| - Nanyue invades Changsha
- The Xiongnu invade Longxi Commandery
- BC182The Xiongnu invade Longxi Commandery and Tianshui
- BC180Lü Clan Disturbance: Empress Lü dies and her clan is slaughtered
- BC180Emperor Houshao of Han is deposed and succeeded by Liu Heng (posthumously Emperor Wen of Han)
- BC180Lü Clan Disturbance: Houshao was deposed by imperial officials led by Chen Ping and Zhou Bo. He was succeeded by his uncle, Gaozu's son Emperor Wen of Han.
- BC179The Xiongnu invade Yunzhong Commandery
- BC179Earliest archaeological evidence of paper
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |