Liu Bang: Peasant turned Han Emperor

Episode 154. Liu Bang was a peasant who, through shrewdness, political machinations, and betrayal, worked his way up to the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, one of China's golden ages. Listen to how Liu Bang climbed to the top without a moral or ethical code. 

 

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Sources

“Liu Bang - The Peasant Scoundrel Who Founded the Han Dynasty. (Complete Series)” by the Cool History Bros channel on YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpBgawuphf8 

 

“Gaozu” by Britannica Editors”

 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gaozu-emperor-of-Han-dynasty

 

“Liu Bang (256-195 BC) - Founder and Emperor of the Han Dynasty” 

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/liu-bang.htm

 

“Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China” by Jimmy Chen (Dec 21 2024)

https://www.thecollector.com/liu-bang-how-peasant-emperor-china/

 

“Liu Bang, from Peasant Rebel to Emperor” by Benjamin Breen

https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/february-2013-liu-bang-peasant-rebel-emperor

 

Sound Credits:

 

Music by Freddy Hill from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/music/world-the-chinese-modern-143818/  

 

Music by Rinesh Scorings from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-the-war-184745/