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#232 - Ming 21: Animal House
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44 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2022
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The Zhengde Emperor decides that being the divine sovereign is *boring* and that being a cool war-hero would be way cooler... and... it goes weirdly better than expected. Also, he gives himself a cool nickname, and makes everyone call him that.Time Period Covered:1510-1518 CEMajor Historical Figures:The Zhengde Emperor (Zhu Houzhao) [r. 1505-1521]Jiang BinQian NingLiu Yun, Eunuch CommanderGeneral Zhu Shou, Heroic Defender of the Realm [?? -??]TibetThe Prince of Rin-Sprungs [r. 1512-1544]Mongols:Dayan Khan (Batu Möngke) [r. 1479-1517] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Mar 9, 2022
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