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#3 - Xia 1: The Xia, China's First Dynasty
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28 minutes
Released:
Nov 26, 2013
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This week we move into the beginnings of China’s dynastic period where rulers began favoring birthright over merit – and the consequences will be almost immediately apparent. Beginning with the triumphant reign of the heroic Yu the Great, the Xia’s semi-accidental trip into dynastic succession will swiftly spiral downward, eventually leaving a usurping general in power, and the House of Xia all but exterminated after decades in exile. Rebooted as of 09/06/2016 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 26, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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