Ep. 296 | Sino-Roman Relations (Part 2)

The China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we will finish up this overview of the relations between Rome and China. The Roman Empire in the West ended in 476. In this Part 2 episode, we'll look at relations between the Byzantine Empire and China during the Tang, Song, and Yuan. As you'll soon discover the Nestorians and then later the Catholics led by John of Montecorvino dominated official and unofficial relations between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Empire of China.

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0:00.0	Welcome back, everyone, to the China History Podcast,
0:02.6	Lauslo Montgomery here.
0:04.0	My sincere thanks for tuning in,
0:06.2	and also a big thanks to all Patreon and CHP premium subscribers.
0:11.5	I got to hear this episode weeks ago,
0:13.8	without these ads that I've been reduced to inserting
0:18.0	in these shows to support my podcasting habit.
0:23.2	Sino-Roman Relations Part Two this time.
0:26.2	The main focus, of course, will be on the tongue,
0:28.8	Song and Yuan, and their relations with the Byzantine Empire.
0:33.4	The big takeaway from last time was how,
0:36.3	throughout the greatest years of Rome
0:38.6	and all through the Han Dynasty,
0:40.7	because of a simple twist of fate,
0:43.3	these two empires, with all their economic wealth,
0:47.6	power, and desire to become acquainted,
0:51.2	were always kept apart.
0:53.4	Second, third centuries,
0:55.6	the world was still big enough,
0:57.5	and the sheer distance of Rome to Chang'an
1:00.6	was still great enough,
1:01.9	and the obstacles in the way daunting enough,
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