This is the story of how Li Shimin established Tang dynasty with his father and laid the foundation for it to become its golden age.

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0:00 Introduction
0:40 Establishing Tang dynasty
11:49 Uniting the Empire
17:00 Xuanwu Gate Incident
27:05 Tang Dynasty vs Turkic Khaganate
38:52 Siege of Ansi

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