THE HAN DYNASTY CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS Before the Han Dynasty, government jobs in China were mostly inherited or handed out through personal connections. Who your family was, mattered far more than what you knew. But during the Han Dynasty, officials began selecting administrators based on education and ability rather than noble birth. #handynasty #civilserviceexams #ancientchina #confucianism #historyofeducation #meritocracy #chinesehistory #ancientgovernance #worldhistory #historyuncovered

HOW DID BRAZIL BECOME A COUNTRY Have you imagined a moment in history where an entire royal family, along with their court, had to flee across the ocean to escape a world-shaking threat? Brazil’s journey to becoming a nation is unlike any other in the Americas. While most countries fought bitter wars to break free from European control, Brazil’s story takes an unexpected royal turn. #historyofbrazil #brazilindependence #latinamericanhistory #portugueseempire #colonialhistory #worldhistory #natio