1 BC
1 BC — China: August — Emperor Ai of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu JIzi (posthumously Emperor Ping of Han
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| KoreaThree Kingdoms of Korea 57 BC–660 | ChinaHan dynasty 206 BC–220 | JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
| - August — Emperor Ai of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu JIzi (posthumously Emperor Ping of Han
- Ai's young cousin Emperor Ping of Han was appointed emperor of the Han dynasty, with Wang Mang acting as regent.
- Ai died.
- BC3The cult of the Queen Mother of the West spreads throughout China
- 1Earliest extant blast furnaces
- 1The first model of a stern-mounted rudder was produced.
- 2A census counted fifty-nine million people in the Han empire.
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |