The Sogdian Saber in An Lushan's Rebellion

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The Sogdian Saber in An Lushan's Rebellion

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In this milestone 100th episode of Silk Road Empires, Lucas and Luna dive deep into the pivotal role of Sogdian military technology and mercenaries during the An Lushan Rebellion (755–763 CE). They explore how Sogdian saber-making techniques from Samarkand transformed Tang warfare, and how the rebellion itself was a Sogdian-led uprising that nearly toppled the dynasty. The conversation covers the specific weaponry (the curved Sogdian saber or 'hengdao'), the career of the Sogdian general An Lushan, the battle of Suiyang, and the aftermath that reshaped the Silk Road. Listeners gain a fresh perspective on how a diaspora community influenced the course of Chinese history. #SogdianSaber #AnLushan #TangDynasty #SilkRoad #SogdianMercenaries #Samarkand #Sogdiana #TangMilitary #Suiyang #Hengdao #ChineseHistory #SogdianDiaspora #EurasianHistory #TangRebellion #Warfare #SogdianTechnology #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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