The Han Dynasty followed after Emperor Qin Er Shi 秦二世 died and the Empire fell apart. The large area of Chu, which used to be independent before they were conquered by the Emperor Qin Shi Huang 秦始皇, became independent and the general Liu Bang 劉邦 took control of the areas that weren't controlled by the Chu King, Huai II, and then proceeding to take the Chu Kingdom for himself. General Liu Bang became Emperor Gaozu 高祖 and the Han Dynasty began to expand the Empire more than it did in OTL.