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History of the World podcast

Vol 3 Ep 70 - Ancient China: China's Dark Ages

History of the World podcast

Chris Hasler

History

4.8971 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

220 - 581 - The incredibly complex period of Chinese history which was distinguished by the pushing of centralised power to the south and the establishment of competing kingdoms of various ethnicities in the north.  This is the story of how China eventually reunified after the fall of the Han.

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The History of the World Podcast, written and presented by Chris Hasler

0:15.4

Volume 3 the classical world

0:19.7

episode 70

0:22.1

the Chinese Dark Ages. So, We have followed the story of China throughout its ancient history.

0:55.0

China's history is a history of dynasties.

0:59.0

It's all started with the dynasty that exists in stories called the Shia dynasty and if it did

1:07.6

exist then it would have likely have existed at the turn of the second

1:11.3

millennium b c. we have told the story of all of the dynasties

1:16.4

that have led us to the imperial dynasties. Traditionally the second Dynasty was the Chang during the middle of the Second

1:26.0

Millennium. Archaeologically the existence of the Chang has been proven. The Joe dynasty which followed the Shang is the longest

1:37.1

dynasty of Chinese history spanning almost 800 years. The first period is known as the Western Joe and the second period is known as the

1:46.4

Eastern Joe period which in turn is further split into the spring and autumn period

1:52.0

and the warring states period.

1:55.0

Seven major states within the imperial lands of Joe rose up against each other and it would be the state of chin,

2:02.0

who would conquer all the other states during the

2:05.2

third century B.C. The Chin dynasty was very short-lived but we cannot ignore its iconic

2:11.9

impact on Chinese history with its somewhat strict

2:15.4

legalist form of rule with the strong centralized governance which would pave the way

2:19.7

for Chinese imperial history for the next 2,000 years.

2:25.0

The Chin would fall and be replaced by the Han,

2:29.0

who ruled with less absolutism that would encourage a more harmonious empire that could last much longer than the

2:35.6

short-lived Qing dynasty.

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