181. The Dragon Empress: China’s Game of Thrones

181. The Dragon Empress: China’s Game of Thrones

The inculcation of Buddhism from India as the state religion in China was enabled by the violent rise of China’s only ever woman Emperor. Raised by pious Buddhist parents, Wu Zetian left a trail of bodies in her wake as she charted a path to absolute power. From a lowly ranked concubine in the imperial harem to the corridors of power, she used Buddhism to legitimise her unprecedented claim to rule. Listen as William and Anita discuss the unstoppable rise of China’s only woman Emperor to rule in her own right, and what this meant for Ancient India’s empire of ideas. To fill out the survey: survey.empirepoduk.com To buy William's book: https://coles-books.co.uk/the-golden-road-by-william-dalrymple-signed-edition Twitter: @EmpirePodUK Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producers: Anouska Lewis and Evan Green Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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282. Partition: The Birth of The Kashmir Conflict (Part 5)

282. Partition: The Birth of The Kashmir Conflict (Part 5)

What happened to the 565 princely states within British India when it became independent from the empire? How are the current conflicts in Balochistan and Kashmir linked to the partition of the prince...

18 Elo 202549min

281. Partition: Why Was India Split In Two? (Part 4)

281. Partition: Why Was India Split In Two? (Part 4)

Why was the Partition of India and Pakistan so rushed in 1947? How did Partition divide everything from stationery to army boots in a matter of weeks? And how do South Asians today grapple with the me...

13 Elo 202554min

280. Partition: The Creation of Pakistan (Part 3)

280. Partition: The Creation of Pakistan (Part 3)

Why did Jinnah initially accept that Pakistan could be part of an Indian Federation? When did Jinnah start to push for Pakistan to be independent from India? What was Direct Action Day in 1946, and ho...

11 Elo 202542min

279. Partition: How Dubai Almost Became Part of India (Part 2)

279. Partition: How Dubai Almost Became Part of India (Part 2)

Why have we forgotten that much of the Arabian peninsula was once legally part of India? How were the founding fathers of Yemen influenced by Indian nationalists? Which British spy was a double agent ...

6 Elo 202541min

278. Partition: India’s Break With Burma (Part 1)

278. Partition: India’s Break With Burma (Part 1)

Why did Japan’s invasion of Burma in WW2 affect its path to independence? Who was the Burmese fascist leader who praised Hitler for his views on immigration? How did the separation of Burma link to th...

4 Elo 202547min

277. America Drills Through Hell’s Gorge (Part 5)

277. America Drills Through Hell’s Gorge (Part 5)

How did the US orchestrate the Panamanian Revolution to be able to build the Panama Canal? Why did French engineer Bunau-Varilla and the US sign a treaty about Panama without a single Panamanian in th...

30 Heinä 202542min

276. The Biggest Corruption Scandal in French History (Part 4)

276. The Biggest Corruption Scandal in French History (Part 4)

How was George Eiffel of the Eiffel Tower involved in a huge corruption scandal associated with the Panama Canal? How many workers died during the French attempt to build the canal? And who was Bunau-...

28 Heinä 202532min

The Great Fire of London

The Great Fire of London

William and Anita are joined by historian and co-host of Goalhanger’s Journey Through Time, David Olusoga, to discuss their new series on The Great Fire of London.  What caused the capital to go up...

24 Heinä 202511min

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