#297 - Qing 32: Tea, Trade, & Thunder

#297 - Qing 32: Tea, Trade, & Thunder

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Supplemental: Qianlong's 1758 Dzungar Victory Stele

The "Old Man of 10 Victories" crows to the Heavens in words of stone of his crushing of the once-mighty Khanate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

#298 - Qing 33: Echoes of the Erased

The story of the last great nomadic empire’s fall - and the Qing’s ruthless imperial vision for a New Frontier. Time Period Covered: 1739-1759 CE Major Historical Figures: The Great Qing Empire: The Qianlong Emperor (Aisin-Gioro Hongli) [r. 1735–1796] General Bandi [d. 1755] Hojs ...  Show more

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