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#106 - Tang 19: Not Quiet on the Western Front
#106 - Tang 19: Not Quiet on the Western Front
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
You would think that finally quelling the largest rebellion on Earth would by the realm back into peaceful harmony. Unfortunately for the Tang, you’d be wrong. While China was forced to spend every waking moment in the Northeast desperately trying to drive back An Lushan for the past 7 years, the Tibetans went ahead and moved in from the West, cutting off Chinese access to the Far West Protectorate, and by 763 poised to deliver a devastating broadside to the already-devastated Tang Empire. And as if that’s not enough, in the middle of all this, a loyal military commander has false accusations of treason leveled against him by a paranoid regional official, but then through a series of zany happenstances is forced to actually rebel against the government for fear of being convicted and killed for the initial false charges. This is why we can’t have nice things…
Time Period Covered:
763~770 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Tang Empire:
Emperor Daizong of Tang (Li Yu) [r. 762-779]
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Time Period Covered:
763~770 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Tang Empire:
Emperor Daizong of Tang (Li Yu) [r. 762-779]
Crowned Prince Li... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Aug 7, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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