EPISODE · Feb 2, 2023 · 26 MIN
The Liao Empire
from The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast · host William Han
The period in Chinese history we typically think of as the Song Dynasty was much more complicated than that single dynastic name makes it sound. Multiple regimes co-existed and came upon the stage and exited, fighting each other repeatedly but also engaging in diplomacy and cultural exchanges.Today, we look at one of them: the Liao or Khitan Empire, which gave the Russian language its word for "China"...Support the show
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The period in Chinese history we typically think of as the Song Dynasty was much more complicated than that single dynastic name makes it sound. Multiple regimes co-existed and came upon the stage and exited, fighting each other repeatedly but also engaging in diplomacy and cultural exchanges. Today, we look at one of them: the Liao or Khitan Empire, which gave the Russian language its word for "China"... Support the show
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