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 | | Wang Mang (çè½, pinyin: Wáng MÄng) (45 BCâ“October 6, 23), courtesy name Jujun (å·¨å), was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded Xin (or Hsin) Dynasty (æ—°æ, meaning "new dynasty"), ruling AD 8â“23. |
 | | The Han dynasty was restored after his overthrow, and historians have traditionally viewed Wang as a "usurper," while some others have portrayed him as a visionary and selfless social reformer. |
 | | Another major reason for the deterioration of Wang's reign was that he was prone to, in the diplomatic arena, extreme arrogance and faux pas when dealing with allies and tributary states, particularly Xiongnu, whose Chanyu (king) he denigrated and whose internal affairs he tried to interfere in. |
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