The History of China

Jan 31 2025 326 ep. 37 mins 45.5k
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A journey through the 5000 years of history documented by one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations. For all the episodes for free, as well as additional content, please subscribe and/or visit http://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com.

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#285 - Mongol 11: The Khan Is Dead; Long Live The Khan! (Ögedei Full)

Jan 31 2025 72 mins  
Genghis Khan is dead, and his 3rd son Ögedei has ben selected to lead the Mongol Empire into an uncertain future. Once he is confirmed on the throne, he'll strike on in every direction against every foe at once. On the way, there will be virgin sacrifices, talking wolves, free money, mass enslavement, Persian princes, Assassins, poison, angry water spirits, battle-mages, cannibali

#284 - Qing 23: Frozen Ashes

Jan 17 2025 33 mins  
Galdan is dead. Kangxi's victory is total. It's all over but the crying. ... and the executions via slow-slicing... and the crushing of his bones... and the punishment of his family... and the writing him out of history... Please support the show!: patreon.com/thehistoryofchina Time Period Covered: 1697-8 CE Major Historical Figures: Qing Dynasty: The Kangxi Emperor (Aisin-Gioro

#283 - Qing 22: Crimson Snow

Jan 09 2025 32 mins  
The Kangxi Emperor ruthlessly tracks down Galdan Khan, leaving him and his followers with nowhere to turn and nowhere to hide. The end draws close... Please support the show!: patreon.com/thehistoryofchina Time Period Covered: 1697-8 CE Major Historical Figures: Qing Dynasty: The Kangxi Emperor (Aisin-Gioro Xuanye) [r. 1654-1722] Jean-Francois Gerbillon, Puritan Missionary Tóma

#282 - Mongol 10: The Succession & The Last Battle

Dec 29 2024 73 mins  
Even the invincible Genghis Khan must face the inevitability of death. It holds no fear for him personally, but before he surrenders at last to oblivion, he needs to see two tasks through to the end: who will succeed him as Emperor of the World, and making sure an old enemy gets what has long been coming to them... Time Period Covered: 1220-1227 CE Major Historical Figures: Mongo

#281 - Qing 21: Kangxi & Galdan At Jao Modo, Their Eyes Red

Dec 03 2024 36 mins  
The jaws of the Kangxi Emperor close in around Galdan Khan, as his own dream of "The Great Mongol Enterprise" crash down around him at a fateful stand of 100 trees abutting a tiny stream somewhere in the vastness of the steppes. To the victor go the draft histories... Please support the show!: patreon.com/thehistoryofchina Time Period Covered 1696 CE Major Historical Figures: Qin

#280 Qing 20: Kangxi & Galdan At Jao Modo, Their Faces Black

Nov 27 2024 35 mins  
Galdan Khan has slipped The Kangxi Emperor’s trap, but only by the skin of his teeth. Now having retreated deep into the heart of Central Asia, he’ll think himself safe. But the Dread Lord of Great Qing is not one to let a vendetta go so easily… Please support the show!: patreon.com/thehistoryofchina Time Period Covered 1691-1696 CE Major Historical Figures: Qing Dynasty: T

#279 - Qing 19: The Treaty of Nerchinsk

Nov 08 2024 46 mins  
In an epic handshake of history, the Qing and Russian Empires hammer out the first major treaty between East and West. It's good for Great Qing, it's maybe good for Russia... but it's definitely not good for the Mongols who got iced out of the negotiations by a couple of Puritan hustlers, like Galdan Khan and his harried host of Dzungars. Not good news at all... Please support the

Extra: Interview with Vince & Cassie of the Autocrat Podcast

Oct 29 2024 28 mins  
A chat with Vince and Cassie of the Autocrat Podcast comparing and contrasting the Roman and Chinese origins and genesis legends, folktales, & mythos. Find Autocrat Podcast at: autocratpodcast.wordpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#278 - Strange Tales IX.2: To Mortal Strife

Oct 25 2024 33 mins  
A hefty second helping of weird, whimsical, wondrous, and wicked tales of the supernatural from the Zhou, Han, Liu Song, Yuan, and Qing Dynasties, for evenings when leaves quake from branches & the walls between the worlds grows thin. 0:00:00 - "Finishing Jiao's Poem" By: The One Within the Mound (Tr. Larry Hammer & Chris Stewart). 0:02:51 - "The Taoist Monk" Liaozhai Zhiyi, vol.

Special: The Raven

Oct 22 2024 10 mins  
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