Ep. 181 | The Early Years of Sino-Russian Relations
At last, the early years of Russia-China relations can see the light of day. This episode ecovers the beginnings back in the late Ming when they first met and mostly in the Qing where all the history happened.
Ep. 170 | The Mongol Yuan Dynasty (Part 2)
Laszlo finishes up the story of the Yuan Dynasty, founded in 1271. The parts of China not yet conquered were done in by 1276 and the last holdouts went by 1279. This episode takes a nice little overview of the dynasty, its slow demise, and the legacy they left.
Ep. 169 | The Mongol Yuan Dynasty (Part 1)
In this long-overdue episode, we present a nice overview of the rise of the Mongol nation starting with the famous Genghis Khan.
Ep. 135 | The Song Emperor Huizong (Part 4)
In this final installment examining the life of Emperor Huizong, we look at the series of events that followed the Jürchens’ Seige of Kaifeng in 1126-1127. What followed was the Jingkang Incident, which for centuries made Chinese bow their heads in shame.
Ep. 126 | Yelü Abaoiji
This week we look at the Khitan people of the steppes. These people came from the lands between Manchuria and Mongolia. Their most famous son was Yelü Abaoji who took his people to great heights in the early 10th century.
Ep. 35 | The Qing Dynasty (Part 1)
In this first episode covering the Qing Dynasty, we look at the Shunzhi emperor and his son, the Kangxi emperor. The 61-year reign of the Kangxi emperor was the longest in imperial Chinese history.
Ep. 28 | The Northern Song Dynasty
Five Dynasties reign in the north, all short-lived and not spectacular by any means. In the south, after the Tang falls you have a total of ten kingdoms that exist independently.
Ep. 27 | The Tang Dynasty - Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (Part 3)
Five Dynasties reign in the north, all short-lived and not spectacular by any means. In the south, after the Tang falls you have a total of ten kingdoms that exist independently.
Ep. 26 | The Tang Dynasty (Part 2)
After an initial golden age during the Taizong emperor, the Tang will reach new heights of glory under Tang Minghuang a.k.a. the Xuanzong emperor.
Ep. 23 | The Southern and Northern Kingdoms
The Southern & Northern Dynasties were a collection of dynasties that lasted 170 years and preceded the time of unification under the Sui Dynasty.
Ep. 20 | The Han Dynasty (Part 3)
In this final installment of the Han Dynasty overview, we look at the reign of Wang Mang during the short-lived Xin Dynasty and the Eastern (or Later) Han Dynasty that followed.