#104 - AnShi 4: Crowns in the Gutters
The AnShi Rebellion grinds on to its bitter conclusion, claiming lives at a rate unprecedented in human history. Crown and throne will be cast to the wind by fathers and sons alike, and in the end China will before force to decide between national...
July 18, 2016
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Episode 104 · July 18, 2016
#104 - AnShi 4: Crowns in the Gutters
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The AnShi Rebellion grinds on to its bitter conclusion, claiming lives at a rate unprecedented in human history. Crowns and throne will be cast to the wind by fathers and sons alike, and in the end China will before force to decide between national cohesion and national sovereignty… a true devil’s choice, if ever there was one.
Time period covered:
756 – 764 CE
Major Historical Actors:
Tang Dynasty:
Retired Emperor Xuanzong [d. 762]
Emperor Suzong (Li Heng) [r. 756-762]
Emperor Daizong (Li Yu) [r. 762-779]
Yan Dynasty:
An Lushan [d. 757]
Emperor An Qingxu [r. 757-759]
Emperor Shi Siming [r. 759-761]
Emperor Shi Chaoyi [r. 761-763]
Uyghur Khaganate:
Tengri Bügü Khagan [r. 759-779]
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