Ban Chao: Timeline

73   Ban Chao (Pan-Tch’ao), competing with the Xiongnu Xiongnu

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, imposes a Chinese protectorate on the kings of Lop Nor and Khotan in the Tarim basin Tarim Basin

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, with the aim of controlling the silk Silk

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 trade.

75   Revolt against the Chinese China

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 in Tarim: Cachera and Turfan are besieged. Luoyang Luoyang

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 orders the evacuation of Tarim. Ban Chao makes the rebels retreat towards Khotan. At the same time, the Chinese army of Ganzhou reconquers Turfan in Northern Xiongnu Xiongnu

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. Ban Chao convinces the emperor of the need to control Central Asia in the fight against Xiongnu.

90   Continuing his conquest of the Tarim basin, Chinese General Ban Chao defeats the Kushan led by Kanishka Kanishka

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.

94   The Chinese General Ban Chao completes his conquest of the Tarim Basin Tarim Basin

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 by taking Yanqi.

97   Chinese China

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 general Ban Chao has his lieutenant, Gan Ying, establish regular relations with the Parthians.

102   Having organised the territories of the Tarim basin Tarim Basin

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, Chinese China

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 general Ban Chao retires to Luoyang Luoyang

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, and dies shortly thereafter.

123   In China, Ban Yong, son of Ban Chao reestablishes the Chinese control over the Tarim Basin Tarim Basin

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. The Chinese government established Aide of the Western Regions over the Tarim Basin.