#130 - 5D10K 7: South Before North
With the rise of the last of the 5 Dynasties, Later Zhou, the North China Plains is able to go onto the offensive for the first time in decades; not against the endless expanses of the northern steppes, but a new strategy to reinvigorate the north by s...
October 8, 2017
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Episode 130 · October 8, 2017
#130 - 5D10K 7: South Before North
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Summary
With the rise of the last of the 5 Dynasties, Later Zhou, the North China Plains is able to go onto the offensive for the first time in decades; not against the endless expanses of the northern steppes, but a new strategy to reinvigorate the north by seizing the fertile and as of yet untouched reaches of the southern kingdoms, who are ripe for the plucking. Through it all, a brilliant military commander by the name of Zhao Kuangyin will prove his valor and skill, and is ultimately rewarded with a fateful governorship to the city of Song.
Time Period Covered:
954-959 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Later Zhou:
Chai/Guo Rong (Emperor Shizong) [r. 954-959]
Chancellor Wang Pu [d. 957]
General Zhao Kuangyin
Southern Tang:
Li Jing (Emperor Yuanzong) [r. 943-961]
Northern Han:
Liu Chong (Emperor Shizu) [r. 951-954/5]
Liu Jun (Emperor Ruizong) [r. 955-968]
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