The History of China

Genghis Khan is old, wracked by pain in his body and heart, and in spite of his best efforts, has come to accept there is one foe he cannot defeat: mortality itself. Thus, even before setting out on his campaign against the Khwarazmian Empire, he will assemble his four sons and together reach a fateful decision - who among them will rule when Genghis is gone?Note: This is part 1 of the 2-part conclusion to the life of Genghis Khan, with the conclusion available to subscribers!Time Period Covered:1220-1227 CEMajor Historical Figures:Genghis Khan [Temüjin] (1162-1227)Börte Khatun (c.1161-c.1130)Jochi (1181-1226)Chagatai Khan (1183-1242)Ögedei Khan (c.1186-1241)Tolui (c.1191-1232) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mongol Khanate is on the warpath against all who would stand against it... until several unexpected system errors for the whole system to reboot. How will Song China deal with these unexpected years of preparatory time?Time Period Covered:1241-1260 CEMajor Historical Figures:Song Dynasty:Emperor LizongChancellor Jia SidaoMongol Empire:Ögedei KhanToregene KhatunGuyuk KhanOghul Khaimish KhatunSorkhokhtani BekiMöngke KhanKhubilai IlkhanGeneral Uriyangkhadai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just off of the heady victory over the Jin Dynasty with their new BFFs, the Mongols, a first-in-a-century visit to the Imperial Tombs gives the Song court a brilliant idea - what if we just took them back without asking? What's the worst that could happen?Time Period Covered: 1234-1241 CEMajor Historical Figures:Song Dynasty:Emperor LizongChancellor Zheng QingzhiChancellor Shi Miyuan [d. 1233]General Zhao KuiGeneral Quan ZicaiMongol Khanate:Ögedei KhaghanTöregene KhatunPrince KhödanPrince KhöchuAmbassador Wang Qi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the course of their pursuit of the fleeing Khwarazmian Amir, Genghis Khan's two top commanders have reached the shores of the Caspian Sea, and heard some of the strangest tales about what - and who - lay beyond. When the Great Khan gives his go-ahead to scout it out, they'll launch a three-year trek that will remake the world in their bloody image.Time Period Covered:1220-1221 CE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jin Dynasty is surrounded on all sides. It cannot get out. Soon enough, the Mongol stranglehold around Kaifeng will signal the Empire of Black & Gold's death-knell.Time Period Covered:1224-1234 CE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With enemies on all sides, and the Mongol sledgehammer poised to strike its crushing blow against them, the Jin Dynasty seeks an out by plunging southward, only to find that the Song defenses have become the anvil on which they rest. Exhausted, they’ll seek peace at any cost… but will it be enough to save the tatters of their empire?Time Period Covered:1217-1225 CEMajor Historical Figures:Song:Emperor Ningzong (Zhao Kuo) [r. 1194-1224]Emperor Lizong (Zhao Yun) [r. 1224-1264]Empress Yang [1162-1232]Chancellor Shi Miyuan [1164-1233]Crown Prince Zhao Xun [1194-1220]Prince Zhao Hong [1207-1225]General Zhao FangAn Bing, Commandant of SichuanJin:Emperor Xuanzong (Wudubu/Wanyan Xun) [r. 1213-1224]Emperor Aizong (Ningjiasu/ Wanyan Shouxu) [r.1224-1234]Mongol:Genghis Khan (Temüjin) [r. 1206-1227]General Mukhali [1170-1223] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even after 30 years...When you're ordered to forget, to remember becomes an act of defiance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jin Empire is all at once ripped apart from 4 different directions all at once: Shandong rebels from the east, Khitan from the northeast, Mongols from the northwest, and Tanguts from the West. So they decide to go the only direction left… and invade Southern Song.Time Period Covered:1208-1217 CERelevant Historical Figures:Song:Emperor NingzongChancellor Shi MiyuanMinister Zhen DexiuJin:Prince WeiEmperor XuanzongCommander Hesheli ZhizhongCouncilor Zhuhele GuoleqiMongol:Genghis KhanRed Jacket Rebels:Yang the SaddlerKhitan:Yelu Liuge, puppet-Emperor of LiaoDazhen Kingdom:Heavenly King Puxian Wannu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chancellor Han Tuozhou is down-but-not-yet-out following his ill-fated attempting to bring down the Neo-Confucians. Thus, in an attempt to salvage his career and reputation, he'll launch the Song Empire into full-scale war against the Jin Dynasty... with unexpected results.Time Period Covered:ca. 1200-1207 CEMajor Historical Figures:Emperor Ningzong of SongEmpress YangChancellor Han TuozhouMinister Shi MiyuanGeneral Wu XiCommissioner Cheng Song Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neo-Confucianism has made a strong comeback through the synthesis of its various doctrines under the philosophical guidance of Zhu Xi of the Southern Song court. He and his likeminded ministers seek to bring back the perfection of eras gone by by being perfectly morally upright, and expecting everyone else to do the same. But when it turns out that certain other loose-living party-boys like Chancellor Han Tuozhou and Emperor Ningzong aren’t so thrilled about their buzzkilling ways, it will set up a massive conflict at court.Time Period Covered:1194-1202 CEMajor Historical Figures:Emperor NingzongChancellor Han TuohzouMinister Zhu Xi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices