Thursday, March 1, 2012

History Shorts: Fall of the Han Dynasty (220 A.D.)

China's greatest civilization collapsed in 220 A.D. Corruption weakened the dynasty and barbarian invasions overrun the empire. On top of this, high rates of taxation and natural disasters further undermined the Han. The following are a couple of student reports on the Han Dynasty. I could not find a good pop culture interpretation of the Dynasty, but the Han's fall was too big to ignore for History Shorts!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfAT9X2VcSs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKHTfRm1HQs

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