#16 - E. Zhou 5: The Partition of Jin

#16 - E. Zhou 5: The Partition of Jin

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#17 - E. Zhou 6: Qin's Reformation And Ascension

A brief synopsis of Tomb Sweeping Festival, it's traditions and expectations... then onto the state of Qin's early defeats at the hands of a combined Wei and Han. It's Qin's subsequent reforms at the hand of the Legalist Shang Yang,however, that are the real focus of this episode ...  Afficher plus

#18 - E. Zhou 7: Shifting Loyalties, Uneasy Alliances

Qin's power continues to grow unabated, as the other states struggle to put aside their own differences long enough to deal with this emergent threat to their balance of power. As hastily put together "Vertical Alliance" might have the capacity to check Qin encroachment, but the ...  Afficher plus

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