At the end of the Sui Dynasty (617 AD), Li Yuan (566-635), a Sui general and, later, the Duke of T’ang, joined the scores of rebels and marched straight for the Sui capital, Chang’an. His armies overwhelmed its defenses and took control of the city, where he would then, for six months, relegate the emperor to the…
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This course pleasantly surprised me. When I first registered, I was mainly worried about doing poorly. Not having any knowledge of Chinese history, I wasn’t sure what to expect of the course. I was also afraid of not enjoying the material, especially since I had taken a history course before and left it after only…
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In 617, Li Yuan, a Sui general and, later, the Duke of T’ang, joined the scores of rebels, who had arisen in the waning years of the Sui dynasty, and marched straight for the Sui capital, Chang’an. His armies overwhelmed its defenses and took control of the city. He would then, for six months, relegate…
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