Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties: A History of China

China in the late sixth and seventh centuries was a world of child emperors, aristocratic clans, ambitious generals, frontier khagans, palace conspiracies, and dynasties trying to turn military victory into lasting government.The Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties: A History of China — Part One begins with Yang Jian and the rise of the Sui Dynasty, then follows the political and military struggles that res...