Rise of the Tang Dynasty - The Reunification of China and the Military Response to the Steppe Nomads AD581-626Pevná vazba
Rise of the Tang Dynasty - The Reunification of China and the Military Response to the Steppe Nomads AD581-626Pevná vazba Julian Romane examines the military events behind the emergence of the Sui…
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Rise of the Tang Dynasty - The Reunification of China and the Military Response to the Steppe Nomads AD581-626Pevná vazba
Julian Romane examines the military events behind the emergence of the Sui and Tang dynasties in the period 581-626 AD. Conflict with these Turkic interlopers continued throughout the 5th and most of the 6th century. Narrating the campaigns and battles, he analyzes in detail the strategy and tactics employed, a central theme being the collision of the steppe cavalry with Chinese infantry armies.By the fourth century AD, horse nomads had seized northern China.
The succeeding House of Tang, however, provided the necessary stability and leadership to underpin military success. The emergence of the Sui dynasty (581-618) brought some progress but internal weakness led to their rapid collapse. This was largely the achievement of Li Shimin, who later became the second Tang Emperor.
By the start of Li Shimin's reign as Emperor Tang Taizong, effective military organizations had been