In today's episode we go over the short term causes of the An LuShan rebellion and the events leading up to it. Setting the stage which will ultimately bring the Tang dynasty to it's knees. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode 49 - Tang Xuanzong

Sep 18th, 2022 27m 56s

Apologies for the long break.Here is the next episode in our chronological story which discusses the Tang dynasty at it's peak under Emperor Xuanzong. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Remember the Ladies podcast special!

Jul 3rd, 2022 45m 15s

Hey there everyone. Here is my latest episode with Elissa from remember the ladies podcast where we discuss the social impact and legacy of Wu Ze Tian.You can find Elissa here via this link tree:https://linktr.ee/remembertheladies

Episode 48 - Wu Zetian's reign

Jun 5th, 2022 33m 37s

Today's episode is about how Wu Zetian maintains her power and the policies she pursued during her time at the top of China's imperial system! It covers 3 main areas of discussion - foreign policy and military endevours, spread of Buddhism and

Episode 47 - The rise of Wu Zetian

May 22nd, 2022 24m 2s

In today's episode, we discuss the rise of China's only female emperor - Wu Zetian. This is the her journey to the top, and in a couple of weeks time we will discuss the acts she commits to get there, and trust me when I say this, it isn't pret

Episode 46 - Tang Taizong part 2

Apr 3rd, 2022 24m 30s

Last time, we discussed Tang Taizong's domestic policies - what about his foreign policy? That's this topic of this week episode!Enjoy the show!

Episode 45 - Tang Taizong part 1

Mar 13th, 2022 25m 13s

This episode is all about Tang Taizong's policies when he starts his career as emperor of China.We examine his policies which really shape the Tang dynasty up to be the Middle Kingdom of the world at the time. We look at his lenient policies

Episode 44 - Brotherly Love

Feb 27th, 2022 28m 37s

Massive apologies for the delay in this episode, but here we are a month later.In today's episode - we dive into the bitter rivalry that ensued the Tang Dynasty shortly after Li Yuan came to power. We look at the ultimate showdown between Li

Episode 43 - The Establishment of the Tang

Jan 30th, 2022 18m 55s

In today's episode, we take a look at how the Tang managed to overthrow the Sui Dynasty. This is very military-focused so I hope you enjoy the military history!I mentioned a previous episode about the Chinese New Year, be sure to check out th

Episode 43 - The Rise of the Tang

Jan 16th, 2022 17m 1s

In today's episode, we take a look into how the Sui dynasty was beginning to collapse, which paved the way for the almighty Tang dynasty to take it's place. We take a look into the Li family's origins and it's rise to power.Hope you enjoy the

Episode 42 - The Sui Dynasty

Jan 2nd, 2022 24m 16s

In this episode, we uncover the rise and fall of the short-lived but significant Sui Dynasty. I mentioned social media platforms, so here are the links to them here:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ij9ZEEpb27OJA_h8e0GMQFacebook:

Episode 41 - The 16 Dynasties/Northern and Southern Dynasties

Dec 19th, 2021 21m 17s

In this episode, we dive into the period of chaos that China found itself in once again. We will look at how the North and the South were divided as well as how Buddhism managed to get a major foothold within China during this time.Hope you e

Episode 40 - The Western Jin Dynasty pt 2

Nov 29th, 2021 14m 15s

This episode discusses how the Wetern Jin dynasty began to tear itself apart after Emperor Wu died and of course the conflict that ensued which is better known as the War of the 8 Princes.Hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode 39 - Rise of Western Jin

Nov 21st, 2021 16m 29s

This episode concludes the 3 Kingdoms era and the rise of the Western Jin Dynasty.Sima Yi was for sure taking notes when Cao Cao 'saved' the Han Emperor and employed the same strategy against the Cao family many years later.

Romance of the 3 Kingdoms special podcast special!

Oct 31st, 2021 1h 57m

Here is my podcast episode where I discuss the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms with the epic podcaster John Zhu.We look at the different characters in the novel and see if the novel portrays them in a historically accurate way.Be sure t

Episode 37 - The 3 Kingdoms Period

Oct 24th, 2021 26m 1s

In today's episode we take an internal look into the 3 Kingdoms which had established themselves once the Han Dynasty began to collapse. It involves internal policies and things that they did besides warring with one another.We end the episod

Episode 36 - Establishment of Shu-Han part 2 (Battle of Red Cliff)

Oct 17th, 2021 24m 25s

In this episode we will take a dive into Liu Bei's time in Jing province and how he managed to establish a power base after getting his ass handed to him by Cao Cao... A LOT! I mention John Zhu in this show, and I will be releasing my discuss

Episode 35 - Establishment of Shu-Han part 1

Oct 10th, 2021 24m 44s

In today's episode we dive into the life of Liu Bei and focus on his early career, right up to the point where he meets a man who would change his life. I hope you enjoy this episode!Note to all: Sorry about the lack of sound effects etc. i

Episode 34 - The Establishment of Dong Wu

Oct 4th, 2021 28m 41s

Sorry for my delay in releasing this episode folks, but here it is!!!This episode covers the exploits of Sun Jian and Sun Ce and then of course Sun Quan who established the kingdom of Wu.Shoutout to my friends at the history rage podcast. Y

History rage special!!!

Oct 3rd, 2021 32m 54s

In today's epsiode I am featured on the History Rage podcast channel.I go away from China's history and look at my heritage in Scottish history. My rage is all about how the movie Braveheart was so historically inaccurate!!You can find the

Mid Autumn Festival special!!!

Sep 26th, 2021 13m 25s

In this weeks episode, we take a look into the Mid-Autumn festival and I attempt to answer questions such as the origin of the festival and why it started. Explain a famous love story for the festival and what people do to celebrate the festiva

Episode 33 - The Battle of Guan Du

Sep 19th, 2021 28m 27s

In this episode, I go into the rise of both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao after the death of Dong Zhuo. Both of them had established themselves in Northern China, the 2 childhood friends knew there was no room for 2 ambitious warlords in the South and

Episode 32 - Beginning of the 3 Kingdoms part 2

Sep 12th, 2021 27m 42s

This episode takes a look into the effect Dong Zhuo had on imperial politics when he took the emperor into custody, not to mention some insane acts of cruelty when he was in power. Hope you enjoy the show!

Episode 31 - Beginning of the 3 Kingdoms pt 1

Sep 5th, 2021 21m 32s

In this episde I cover Eastern Han dynasty court politics and the divisions within the imperial court that sewed the seeds of the Han dynasty's demise. Hope you enjoy the show!

Warlords of History special part 3!

Aug 29th, 2021 59m 17s

This is part 3 of my epic discussion with Mark from the Warlords of History podcast.Be sure to check out Mark's website here at www.warlordsofhistory.comHope you enjoy the show!