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209. 520s BC part 9: FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! China 524 BC
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In 524 BC, the unthinkable happened—four capitals in ancient China were engulfed in flames on the same day. But this wasn’t a random disaster; it was foretold. In this episode, we uncover the prophecy, explore the political intrigue surrounding the fires, and spotlight Zichan of Zheng, "Exemplary firefighting plan" saved his state from devastation.
But did he save the turtle? Was it divine punishment or a clever conspiracy? Let’s find out!
This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski
If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory
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239 episodes
Manage episode 465017141 series 94196
In 524 BC, the unthinkable happened—four capitals in ancient China were engulfed in flames on the same day. But this wasn’t a random disaster; it was foretold. In this episode, we uncover the prophecy, explore the political intrigue surrounding the fires, and spotlight Zichan of Zheng, "Exemplary firefighting plan" saved his state from devastation.
But did he save the turtle? Was it divine punishment or a clever conspiracy? Let’s find out!
This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski
If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory
Contact information:
E-mail: [email protected]
http://facebook.com/fanofhistory
https://twitter.com/danhorning
https://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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