Listen "#166 - S. Song 9: The Enemy of My Enemy..."
Episode Synopsis
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 CE
Relevant Historical Figures:
Song:
Emperor Ningzong
Chancellor Shi Miyuan
Minister Zhen Dexiu
Jin:
Prince Wei
Emperor Xuanzong
Commander Hesheli Zhizhong
Councilor Zhuhele Guoleqi
Mongol:
Genghis Khan
Red Jacket Rebels:
Yang the Saddler
Khitan:
Yelu Liuge, puppet-Emperor of Liao
Dazhen Kingdom:
Heavenly King Puxian Wannu
Time Period Covered:
1208-1217 CE
Relevant Historical Figures:
Song:
Emperor Ningzong
Chancellor Shi Miyuan
Minister Zhen Dexiu
Jin:
Prince Wei
Emperor Xuanzong
Commander Hesheli Zhizhong
Councilor Zhuhele Guoleqi
Mongol:
Genghis Khan
Red Jacket Rebels:
Yang the Saddler
Khitan:
Yelu Liuge, puppet-Emperor of Liao
Dazhen Kingdom:
Heavenly King Puxian Wannu
More episodes of the podcast The History of China Podcast
310 - Strange Tales X.2: An Unseen Balance
30/10/2025
309 - Strange Tales X.1: Fateful Encounters
22/10/2025
#305- Qing 40_ Heshen Must Die!
07/09/2025
Special 2: To George, From Qianlong...
31/08/2025
Special 1: To Qianlong, From George...
31/08/2025
#302 - Qing 37: Palace of Mirrors
31/08/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.