EPISODE · Apr 8, 2022 · 10 MIN
[SupChina] A Mongol siege, the Black Death, and the end of two dynasties
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In April 1232, a Mongol army 15,000 strong surrounded the Jin dynasty capital of Kaifeng. The siege that ensued lasted more than a year and resulted in as many as a million deaths.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/04/06/a-mongol-siege-the-black-death-and-the-end-of-two-dynasties/Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In April 1232, a Mongol army 15,000 strong surrounded the Jin dynasty capital of Kaifeng. The siege that ensued lasted more than a year and resulted in as many as a million deaths.
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