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#263 - Qing 8: Lord of the Imperial Surname

#263 - Qing 8: Lord of the Imperial Surname

FromThe History of China


#263 - Qing 8: Lord of the Imperial Surname

FromThe History of China

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As the Manchu armies of Great Qing press ever-southward, they put increasing pressure on Ming loyalists seeking either escape or additional lands to feed their war efforts. The warlord of Fujian, Zheng Chenggong, the Lord of the Imperial Surname, will begin eying the holdings of the Dutch East India Co. on Formosa as just such a target.

Time Period Covered:
ca. 1639-1659 CE

Major Historical Figures:
Ming:
Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga), Lord of the Imperial Surname [1624-1662]
VOC:
Christiaan Beyer, Ft. Zeelandia Surgeon-in-chief
Taiwanese:
Guo Huaiyi, rebel leader [d. 1652]
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Released:
Jan 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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