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#98 - Tang 16: All Along the Watchtowers
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We leave the capital behind to take a tour of the Tang Empire’s neighbors, both old and new. A tenuous peace with Tibet leads to a westward push putting the Chinese into contact – and eventual conflict – with the Islamic Abbasid Caliphate. Meanwhile, to the north and east rebellious Khitan tribesmen will spark a huge military buildup in the region under the control of one man, while the former Goguryeo reorganizes itself into the powerful state of Balhae, forcing the Tang Court to re-assess its diplomatic options.
Time Period Covered:
730-750 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Tang Dynasty:
Li Longji (Emperor Xuanzong of Tang) [r. 712-756]
Gen. Zhang Shougui, Military Governor of Fanyang
Gen. An Lushan, Military Governor of Pinglu, Prince of Dongping
Tibetan Kingdom
Turgesh Kaghanate:
Sulu Kaghan [d. 738]
Abbasid Islamic Caliphate
Second Turkic Kaghanate:
Bilgé Kaghan [r. 716-734]
Kul Tigin [d. 731]
Khitan and Xi Tribes:
Ketuyu [d. 733]
Balhae Kingdom:
King Go [r. 698-719]
King Mu [r. 719-737]
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Time Period Covered:
730-750 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Tang Dynasty:
Li Longji (Emperor Xuanzong of Tang) [r. 712-756]
Gen. Zhang Shougui, Military Governor of Fanyang
Gen. An Lushan, Military Governor of Pinglu, Prince of Dongping
Tibetan Kingdom
Turgesh Kaghanate:
Sulu Kaghan [d. 738]
Abbasid Islamic Caliphate
Second Turkic Kaghanate:
Bilgé Kaghan [r. 716-734]
Kul Tigin [d. 731]
Khitan and Xi Tribes:
Ketuyu [d. 733]
Balhae Kingdom:
King Go [r. 698-719]
King Mu [r. 719-737]
King... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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