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The Sui Dynasty’s Fall (618 CE): Overextension and Rebellion Lead to Collapse – Examine the Causes of the Sui Dynasty’s Short-Lived Rule, Exploring the Costs of Grand Canal Construction, Failed Military Campaigns (Against Goguryeo), And Widespread Rebellions That Led to the Dynasty’s Rapid Collapse.

The Sui Dynasty's Fall (618 CE): Overextension and Rebellion Lead to Collapse – A Spectacularly Short Reign (A Lecture on How Not to Run an Empire) Welcome, class! 👋 Settle…
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The Xinhai Revolution (1911): The Collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the Birth of the Republic of China – Examine the Causes, Key Figures (Sun Yat-sen), And The Relatively Swift Overthrow of the Last Imperial Dynasty, Ending Centuries of Monarchy and ushering in a Period of Republican Rule, Although Marked by Instability and Warlordism.

The Xinhai Revolution (1911): From Dragon Throne to Democratic Chaos! 🐉➡️🗳️ (Sort Of) (A Lecture in Three Acts) Alright class, settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving into a truly…
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The Han Dynasty’s Collapse (220 CE): What Led to the Fall of This Long and Prosperous Empire? Examine the Internal Strife, Peasant Rebellions (Like the Yellow Turban Rebellion), and External Pressures That Caused the Fragmentation of China and Ushered in a Period of Division and Warfare.

The Han Dynasty's Collapse (220 CE): A Spectacular Flameout Alright, settle in, history buffs! Today, we're diving headfirst into the spectacular, chaotic, and frankly, dramatic collapse of one of history's…