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#133 - N. Song 1: The Coup at Chen Bridge
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31 minutes
Released:
Nov 19, 2017
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The Duke of Song Circuit and Grand Marshal of the armies of Later Zhou is dispatched by the 6-year-old emperor and his mom to the northeast to investigate and drive out a reported incursion by the Khitan Liao and their Northern Han allies. But he won’t make it very far at all before the nature of his mission changes dramatically…Time Period Covered:960-962 CE Major Historical Figures:Emperor Gong of Later Zhou (Guo Zongxun) [r. 959-960, d. 973]Zhao Kuangyin (Emperor Taizu of Song) [r. 960-976]Zhao Kuangyi (Guangyi) [939-997]Zhao Pu (922-992)Governor Li Yün of Luzhou [d. 960]Governor Li Chengjin of Yanzgzhou [d. 960] For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 19, 2017
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