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#134 - N. Song 2: Golden Cupboard, Flickering Shadows
#134 - N. Song 2: Golden Cupboard, Flickering Shadows
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Dec 14, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Zhao Kuangyin has seized the north and now aims to reunify China under his new Song Dynasty by smashing the south. And it’s super effective! But when a strange order of succession leaves question mark surrounding his legacy, it’s anyone’s guess as to what will happen next.Time period covered:960-976 CEMajor Historical FiguresEmperor Taizu of Song (Zhao Kuangyin) [r. 960-976]Emperor Taizong of Song (Zhao Guangyi) [r. 976-997]Prince Zhao Dezhao [951-979]Chancellor Zhao Pu [922-992]Liu Chang, Emperor of Southern Han [r. 958-972]War Elephants!!!Li Yu, King of Southern Tang [r. 961-976] For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Dec 14, 2017
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