https://freerepublic.com/tag/blowmekaren/ en-us Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:31:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4184153/posts On this date in 1630,* the Ming statesman Yuan Chonghuan was executed by lingchi. Yuan (English Wikipedia entry | Chinese was a commander during the 1620s wars against invaders from Manchuria — wars that in due course would bring about the end of the Ming dynasty and the transition to the Manchu-founded Qing. For that very reason, Yuan cuts a sort of Stilicho figure, whose historical shadow is that of a capable commander undone due to petty infighting by a state too far gone to rot to recognize that it needed his talents.** Yuan scored some notable battlefield wins against... ExecutedToday.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4184153/posts#comment Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:31:41 GMT