003 - Into Reality, Really

The Xia comes to a close as Tang of Shang eyes to overthrow Emperor Jie and the Xia Dynasty.

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Listen to this episode from The History of China on Spotify. The Xia comes to a close as Tang of Shang eyes to overthrow Emperor Jie and the Xia Dynasty.

Early depiction citing the Battle of MingTiao.

The Shang Victory would see the Xia thrown out, and usher in the beginning of the Shang Dynasty.

Tang of Shang, the man himself

Early Shang map

Note the lack of other kingdoms of significant influence.