The Rise of the Dzungar Khanate and Qing Expansion In the spring of 1688, as the Qing Empire negotiated the […]
The Frontier Flashpoint: Origins of the Albazin Conflict In the mid-17th century, as the Qing dynasty consolidated control over China […]
The Powder Keg of the Early Qing Dynasty The year 1673 marked a turning point in the reign of the […]
The Mongol Challenge and Ming’s Northern Frontier For over two centuries after the fall of the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming […]
The Rise and Fall of the Jin Dynasty The Jin Dynasty (1115–1234), founded by the Jurchen warlord Wanyan Aguda, emerged […]
The Rise of the Jin Cavalry and Their Military Dominance In the early 12th century, the Jurchen-led Jin Dynasty emerged […]
The Rise and Fall of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate In March 630 AD, a dramatic scene unfolded on the northern […]
The Prelude to a Legendary Confrontation In the eleventh month of 383 AD, during the eighth year of the Taiyuan […]
Introduction: The Unfulfilled Dream of Han Restoration In March 227 CE, Zhuge Liang, the famed strategist of Shu Han, led […]
The Origins of a Centuries-Long Conflict The confrontation between Han China and the Xiongnu nomads represents one of history’s most […]
The Strategic Foundations of a New Qin Empire The Chu-Han Contention represents one of history’s most dramatic reversals of fortune. […]
The Unearthing of a Bloody Legacy In April 1995, a farmer named Li Zhuhai made a grisly discovery while tending […]
