This map shows the borders of China during the Han Dynasty in the years 206 B.C.E to 220 A.D. The pink shaded area is the territory during the Han Dynasty. The solid black border is the modern day China area. The land had grown from the previous, Qin Dynasty. They spent much money on the military to help with invasions and attacks. The Han Dynasty was able to conquer lands that had been taken away from them in the past years. When Xiongnu was defeated, much land was conquered and as their army grew, they conquered more land. The Han was large with territory, and now modern China is even bigger. This map shows how the military was strong during the Han Dynasty, and very successful.