The Prelude to Conquest: Tang China and the Eastern Turkic Khaganate In the early 7th century, the newly established Tang […]
The Rise and Crisis of the Turkic Khaganate The Turkic Khaganate, a formidable steppe empire stretching across Central Asia, reached […]
A Kingdom Divided: The Tang Dynasty at Its Most Vulnerable The year 626 CE marked a critical juncture for the […]
The Chaotic Backdrop of Sui Collapse The early 7th century witnessed the spectacular implosion of the Sui Dynasty, leaving a […]
The Powder Keg of Wude: Prelude to a Dynastic Earthquake The summer of Wude 9 (626 CE) found the Tang […]
The Tang Dynasty’s Precarious Balance of Power In the summer of 626 AD, the Tang Dynasty stood at a crossroads. […]
The Tang Dynasty’s Fractured Foundations The early Tang Dynasty under Emperor Gaozu (Li Yuan) presented a paradox – a newly […]
The Early Foundations of Power When the Tang Dynasty was established in 618, Li Shimin, the second son of Emperor […]
The Turbulent Backdrop of Late Sui Dynasty China The early 7th century witnessed the collapse of the Sui Dynasty (581–618), […]
The Fractured Landscape of Early Tang Dynasty The Wude period (618-626 AD) marked the turbulent early years of the Tang […]
The Fragile Peace After Conquest In the tumultuous early years of the Tang Dynasty (618–907), Emperor Gaozu (Li Yuan) faced […]
The Stage Is Set: China’s Fragmented Landscape in 621 AD In the fourth year of the Wude era (621 AD), […]
The Fractured Landscape of Early Tang Dynasty China In the turbulent years following the collapse of the Sui Dynasty, China […]
The Legendary Horses That Carried an Emperor Among China’s most celebrated cultural relics stand six extraordinary stone steeds – the […]
A Kingdom on the Brink The second year of Wude (619 AD) found the nascent Tang Dynasty in existential crisis. […]
A Kingdom Divided: The Fragile Early Tang Dynasty The year was 619 AD, merely two years after Li Yuan had […]
The Fractured Landscape of Sui Collapse The year 619 marked a critical juncture in Chinese history as the short-lived Sui […]
The Turbulent Backdrop of Late Sui Dynasty The year 618 marked a pivotal moment in Chinese history as the Sui […]
The Rise of the Tang Dynasty and the Northwestern Threat In the turbulent year of 618 AD, the newly established […]
The Powder Keg of Late Sui China In the waning years of the Sui Dynasty (581–618), the once-mighty empire crumbled […]
The Turbulent Landscape of Late Sui China The year 617 marked a pivotal moment in Chinese history as the once-mighty […]
The Perfect Storm: China in 617 CE As Li Yuan marched toward the Tong Pass in 617 CE, the Sui […]
