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Qin, Han and the Six Dynasties
14 entries on OurWord tagged Qin, Han and the Six Dynasties.
Mind and feelingAugustineAugustine (354–430 · Hippo, North Africa) — Grant me chastity, but not yet. A bishop in…Power and organisationCao CaoCao Cao (Late Han · 155–220) — Ability only. The novel made him the archetypal villain.…Mind and feelingEpictetusEpictetus (c. AD 55–135 · Rome and Nicopolis) — What is yours, what is not. Born a slave…Strategy and competitionGuo JiaGuo Jia (Three Kingdoms · 170–207) — Count, don't cheer. Cao Cao's most trusted adviser…Strategy and competitionHuo QubingHuo Qubing (Han · 140–117 BC) — Undivided. Nephew of Emperor Wu of Han. At seventeen he…Strategy and competitionJulius CaesarJulius Caesar (Rome · 100–44 BC) — The crossing. Rome's most famous general and its…Mind and feelingMarcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius (121–180 · Rome) — Restraint. Roman emperor from 161 to 180, and the most…How the world worksRecords of the Grand HistorianRecords of the Grand Historian (Western Han · 104–91 BC) — A record with a verdict. One…Mind and feelingSenecaSeneca (4 BC–AD 65 · Rome) — Count the hours first. Nero's tutor, one of the richest men…Mind and feelingSima QianSima Qian (Han · c. 145–86 BC) — Disgraced, and finished the book. Court historian to…Strategy and competitionSima YiSima Yi (Three Kingdoms · 179–251) — Patience. He outlasted four rulers of Wei and at…Body and daily lifeTao YuanmingTao Yuanming (365–427 · Xunyang) — Eighty days, then poor for life. A poet, and the…Mind and feelingThe Bhagavad GitaThe Bhagavad Gita (India · c. 200 BC–200 AD) — A right to the act, not the fruit. Seven…Power and organisationZhuge LiangZhuge Liang (Three Kingdoms · 181–234) — The Longzhong plan. The most admired…
