After 92 AD, the palace eunuchs increasingly involved themselves in court politics, engaging in violent power struggles between the various consort clans of the empresses and empress dowagers, causing the Han's ultimate downfall. Imperial authority was also seriously challenged by large Daoist religious societies which instigated the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Five Pecks of Rice Rebellion. Following the death of Emperor Ling (r. 168–189 AD), the palace eunuchs suffered wholesale massacre by military officers, allowing members of the aristocracy and military governors to become warlords and divide the empire. When Cao Pi, King of Wei, usurped the throne from Emperor Xian, the Han dynasty ceased to exist. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which religious societies instigated the Yellow Turban Rebellion? ANS1 Daoist QSN2 Who killed the palace eunichs after the death of Emperor Ling? ANS2 military officers QSN3 Who was the last Emperor of the Han dynasty? ANS3 Xian QSN4 Which King took the seat of power from Emperor Xian? ANS4 Cao Pi QSN5 In what year did Emperor Ling die? ANS5 189 AD