The Rise and Destruction of Tangut Western Xia - Empire Building Masterclass for a Mediocre state

The Tanguts started out as a small insignificant tribe. Even thought they're not particularly famous for anything, they were able to build a medium sized empire. Their rise is a survival masterclass for a mediocre state to survive in the chaotic medieval China.

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0:00 Introduction
2:03 Who Were the Tanguts?
4:12 Early History of the Tanguts
5:37 Tuoba Clan's Rise in China
7:34 Tanguts Prepares for Independence
8:39 Building Western Xia
11:24 The Fall of Western Xia

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