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[History Lives - Goguryeo Edition] Episode 39: Why Did the 700-Year Empire Fall? - Lessons from Glory and Defeat
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- Episode 39 of the series "History Lives" on Goguryeo traces how Pyeongyangseong fell to the joint Silla-Tang forces in 668, bringing about the kingdom's collapse.
- After Yeon Gaesomun died in 665, his sons Namsaeng, Namgeon and Namsan fell into internal strife, and wars with the Sui and Tang dynasties lasting over 60 years drained the nation's strength.
- The series draws the lesson that unchecked hereditary power and internal division bring down a nation, comparing it with today's institutions.
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Official translation → Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [역사는 살아있다 – 고구려 편] 제39화: 700년 제국은 왜 무너졌는가 – 영광과 좌절의 교훈
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