Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time, part two of our episode on the Taiping Rebellion! In part two, Sam and Adam look at what happened after Hong Xiuquan conquered Nanjing. This included the intervention of foreign powers like the British and French for the right to sell opium, rampant starvation and slavery, and Hong Xiuquan, a would-be Plato, starting to act like the emperor he overthrew.

This isn't the traditional kind of rebellion we cover, but there are still lessons to be drawn from this period of history, including what not to do and the tactics of imperial foreign powers.

This episode draws heavily on God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan by Jonathan Spence and Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War by Stephen Platt. Check them out to find out more!

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Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art.

Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.