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Ep. 47 | Adventurer Zhang Qian
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31 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2011
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In this episode we look at the life of one of the bravest and greatest adventurers of ancient times. Zhang Qian was selected by the Han Dynasty Emperor Wu to make a political alliance with a distant central Asian people, the Yuezhi. Zhang Qian’s thirteen year journey to the west between 138 BC and 126 continue reading >>
Released:
Jun 22, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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