This week we move into the beginnings of China’s dynastic period where rulers began favoring birthright over merit – and the consequences will be almost immediately apparent. Beginning with the triumphant reign of the heroic Yu the Great, the Xia’s semi-accidental trip into dynastic succession will swiftly spiral downward, eventually leaving a usurping general in power, and the House of Xia all but exterminated after decades in exile. Rebooted as of 09/06/2016
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#269 - Mongol 8 - Subotai & Jebe's "Wyld Stallyns" Duology
#268 - Qing 13: The War of the Three Feudatories
#267 - Qing 12: The Four Regents of Kangxi
#266 - Qing 11: Shunzhi's Personal Rule
Bonus - Mongol 7: The Punishment of God
#265 - Qing 10: Zeelandia Has Fallen
#264 - Qing 9: Koxinga Attacks!
#263 - Qing 8: Lord of the Imperial Surname
Dagon
#262 - Qing 7: Triple-Colonization
#261 - Qing 6: Taiwan Incognita, Pt. 2
#260 - Qing 5: Taiwan Incognita, Pt. 1
Strange Tales VIII.5: The Cask of Amontillado
#259 - Qing 4: Dorgon's Domination, Death, & Downfall
#258 - Strange Tales VIII: Beyond the Veil
Special - Mid-Autumn Festival: Fly Me to The Moon
#257 - Qing 3: Lose Your Hair, Or Lose Your Head
#256 - Qing 2: Greeted As Liberators
Bonus - Mongol 6: Agent of Chaos
#255 - Ming 39: It's the End of the World As We Know It
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