Discussion Han - Fall of Civilizations

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by tahzib1451, Oct 21, 2021.

  1. tahzib1451

    tahzib1451 Title?is it food?

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    was listening to this fall of civilizations podcast on the Han dynasty, and boy oh boy was the Qin dynasty messed up.....the Emperor becoming paranoid is something i dint know....a 50 year dynasty before the state breaking up.....what a waste of the unification campaign.....now i dont even want to read Kingdom anymore.....
     
  2. asriu

    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    eh~
    so that video talking about rise of Han~
    then

    enter the Jin

    then people went kabakabakabaka
    few centuries then foala Tang dynasty~
    fumu that why chinese really good at scheming~
     
  3. The Hamster Overlord

    The Hamster Overlord Mad scientist/Revered wizard/Alleged antichrist

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    I don't know the history of my country well, not to mention China, but can the Han be considered a civilization? Then, would the fall of the Imperial Russia and then the fall of the Soviet Union also be considered "falls of civilizations"? Or, am I missing something?
     
  4. Lissi

    Lissi 『Queen of Lissidom』『Holy Chibi』『Western Birdy』『⚓』

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    Yeah it was a waste, but the first emperor's son was just reaaaaaally incompetent and cruel so it was kinda just inevitable. The first emperor wasn't really kind either (not that you could really expect him to be tbh) but at least he had power and also did lots of good things. :blobsalt:
     
  5. ongoingwhy

    ongoingwhy Meat Pie Lover

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    I'd take whatever "history" says about the last ruler of any dynasty with a grain of salt. It's easier to justify your rule by claiming the last guy was a incorrigible despot than to admit that you're a greedy bastard that threw an entire country into disarray for your personal gain.