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China's Greatest Dynasty

Chinese history 8: the Tang Dynasty

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Sam Olsen
Jun 05, 2021
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Dear all

According to the official histories there were 13 dynasties that ruled China between the rise of the Xia in about 2070 BC, and the fall of the Last Emperor in 1912. Although this number is highly disputed - there were plenty more smaller dynasties - one thing that is less controversial is which of these dynasties was the greatest. Ask someone i…

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