The History of China

A journey through the 5000 years of history documented by one of the world's oldest continuous civil

Episodes

Total: 323

#175 - Mongol 11.1: Ögedei Cometh
2019/10/9

Genghis Khan is dead, and his 3rd son Ögedei has ben selected to lead the Mongol Empire into an unce

Proclamation of the Central People's Government of the PRC, October 1, 1949
2019/9/30

The people throughout China have been plunged into

#174 - Yuan 1: In Xanadu Did Kubla Khan...
2019/9/22

You know it’s hard out there for a prince. The fourth sons of a fourth son, Khubilai of the Borjigin

"Kubla Khan" - By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
2019/9/10

Kubla KhanBY SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGEOr, a vision in a dream. A Fragment.In Xanadu did Kubla KhanA st

#173 - S. Song 15: Swan Song
2019/9/7

Hangzhou is surrounded by the Mongol Yuan army, and is soon to fall. When the child-emperor and the

#172 - S. Song 14: The Tightening Noose
2019/8/24

Mongolia is gripped in a civil war of its own, meaning the Song Empire has a chance to breathe. But

#171 - Mongol 10.1: The Succession
2019/8/7

Genghis Khan is old, wracked by pain in his body and heart, and in spite of his best efforts, has co

#170 - S. Song 13: Stay of Execution
2019/7/29

The Mongol Khanate is on the warpath against all who would stand against it... until several unexpec

#169 - S. Song 12: Instant Regret
2019/7/14

Just off of the heady victory over the Jin Dynasty with their new BFFs, the Mongols, a first-in-a-ce

Bonus 4.1 - Mongol 8.1: Subotai & Jebe's Excellent Adventure
2019/7/4

In the course of their pursuit of the fleeing Khwarazmian Amir, Genghis Khan's two top commanders ha

#168 - S. Song 11: Twilight of the Golds
2019/6/29

The Jin Dynasty is surrounded on all sides. It cannot get out. Soon enough, the Mongol stranglehold

#167 - S. Song 10: ...Is My Enemy's Enemy, No More, No Less
2019/6/2

With enemies on all sides, and the Mongol sledgehammer poised to strike its crushing blow against th

6/4: UK Cable on Tiananmen Square Massacre
2019/6/2

Even after 30 years...When you're ordered to forget, to remember becomes an act of defiance. Learn m

#166 - S. Song 9: The Enemy of My Enemy...
2019/5/19

The Jin Empire is all at once ripped apart from 4 different directions all at once: Shandong rebels

#165 - S. Song 8: The Kaixi War
2019/5/4

Chancellor Han Tuozhou is down-but-not-yet-out following his ill-fated attempting to bring down the

#164 - S. Song 7: Out With the New, In With the Old
2019/4/21

Neo-Confucianism has made a strong comeback through the synthesis of its various doctrines under the

#163 - S. Song 6: Filial Impiety
2019/3/31

Back in Song China, we have a tale of two emperors: one who is devoted utterly to his father, and th

Announcement: Bonus Mongol Content!
2019/3/31

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#162 - Mongol 4: The Great Khan
2019/3/16

Temujin Khan crushes his enemies, sees them driven before him, and hears the lamentations of their w

#161 - Mongol 3: The Anda, The Arrow, & The Airag
2019/3/9

Temujin will enlist the aid of his recently-sworn father, To'oril AKA Ong Khan of the Kereyid to res