For more than 2,000 years, Liu He was remembered mainly as the emperor who lost the throne almost as quickly as he gained it. He ruled China for just 27 days in 74 BC before being removed and largely written out of imperial history.

A 2,000-year-old Chinese tomb linked to Liu He, the emperor who ruled for just 27 days, has revealed more than 2 million ancient bronze coins, around 115 to 120 kilograms of gold…

For more than 2,000 years, Liu He was remembered mainly as the emperor who lost the throne almost as quickly as he gained it. He ruled China for just 27 days in 74 BC before being…