Khan's Den episodes
VII: Empress Ashina - Turkic Princess and Chinese Empress
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In this seventh episode of our series on the Rise of the Gok-Turks, we delve into Turkic history from 563 - 582 CE. Discover how Mukhan Khagan of the Gök-Türk Empire prepared for war against Northern Qi by collaborating with the Northern Zhou dynasty. Explore the strategic battles, alliances, and the historic marriage of a Turkic princess to Emperor Wen of the Zhou, who became Empress Ashina. Her role at the Zhou court and her impact on the Turk-Zhou alliance are also discussed. Listen now to uncover how a divine intervention changed the course of history, making her the first Turkic princess to become a Chinese Empress.
#Turkic history, #Gok-Turks, #Mukhan Khagan, #Northern Qi, #Zhou Dynasty, #Empress Ashina, #Chinese Empress, #Turk-Zhou alliance, #Tianyuan, #Pingyang, #Northern Dynasties, #Sui Dynasty, #Chinese history
Timeline
00:00:Introduction to Turkic history from 563 - 582 CE
02:45:Mukhan Khagan's preparations for war against Northern Qi
08:30:The strategic cities of Tianyuan and Pingyang
12:15:Northern Qi Emperor Wucheng's counterattack
17:50:Marriage proposal between the Turkic Khagan and Zhou Emperor
24:00:Mukhan Khagan's refusal and subsequent divine intervention
28:30:Turkic princess becomes Empress Ashina
34:10:Life and influence of Empress Ashina in Zhou court
40:55:The Sui Dynasty's rise and Empress Ashina's survival