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Back to EpisodesHuo Qubing or Why Nepotism's Not All Bad
Episode 116
Published 2 years, 11 months ago
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Hu Qubing was one of the most remarkable and meteoric military figures in Han Dynasty China during the second century B.C. Meteoric because he rose fast (thanks to nepotism), burned bright, and died young. A kind of soldierly James Dean. But in his brief but brilliant career, he left an indelible mark on Chinese and world history.