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Page 89
... Reign of Hsuan- tsung Domi- daughter , T'ai - p'ing , and of the palace army , succeeded in restoring his father ... reign ( 712-756 ) was the high point of the T'ang dynasty . It was an era of wealth and prosperity that saw ...
... Reign of Hsuan- tsung Domi- daughter , T'ai - p'ing , and of the palace army , succeeded in restoring his father ... reign ( 712-756 ) was the high point of the T'ang dynasty . It was an era of wealth and prosperity that saw ...
Page 111
Ming reign names Conflict with the western Mongols The threat from the Manchu Social or- ganization Military organiza-. floods , rebellions , and Yuan campaigns against bandits had devastated and intimidated the whole region , Chu was ...
Ming reign names Conflict with the western Mongols The threat from the Manchu Social or- ganization Military organiza-. floods , rebellions , and Yuan campaigns against bandits had devastated and intimidated the whole region , Chu was ...
Page 112
... reign a series of increasingly vicious partisan controversies absorbed the energies of officialdom , while the harassed emperor abandoned more and more of his responsibilities to eunuchs . The decline of bureaucratic discipline and ...
... reign a series of increasingly vicious partisan controversies absorbed the energies of officialdom , while the harassed emperor abandoned more and more of his responsibilities to eunuchs . The decline of bureaucratic discipline and ...
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