045 - The Red Eyebrows

The History of China - A podcast by Eric Andresen

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No, not an episode about beauty trends. Instead, policy issues coupled with catastrophic natural disasters create an untenable situation for the peasant farms of the Han...I mean new Xin Dynasty (created by Wang Mang). Enter the Red Eyebrows amongst other rebel bandit groups forced into a decentralized situation as they stumble into the position of bringing down the Xin Dynasty of Wang Mang as fast as it came about. All that, and more, on this week's episode.