Sun Yat-sen | Chinese History | Extra History Complete (Patreon)

Sun Yat-sen | Chinese History | Extra History Complete

When you're done learning about the Revolutionary Who Changed China Sun Yat-sen, head over to Imprint and get a 7-day free trial and a 20% discount on an annual Imprint subscription: https://imprintapp.com/extrahistory2025 From his early days in Honolulu to his rise as the leader of the Revive China Society, Sun Yat-sen dedicated his life to overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and modernizing China. But revolution is never easy—fleeing for safety, surviving a dramatic kidnapping in London, and gathering allies in Tokyo, Sun's journey was filled with danger, diplomacy, and determination. As uprisings erupted and China teetered on the edge of transformation, Sun found himself at the center of history, named the first President of the Republic of China. Yet his vision of democracy was challenged by warlords, political betrayals, and shifting alliances—including unexpected aid from Soviet Russia. We really enjoyed revisiting this series and getting to implement the viewer feedback that Rob had previously only been able to address in Lies. Original Lies video here: https://youtu.be/9ZMU4VT2amo Please let us know in the comments below if you enjoyed this, and we look forward to sharing the next one with you all. * Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on *NEBULA* https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory * Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on *PATREON* https://bit.ly/EHPatreon * Show off your fandom with *MERCH* from our store! http://extracredits.store/ * Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: extracredits@standard.tv https://twitter.com/extracreditz | https://www.facebook.com/ExtraCredits/ | http://instagram.com/extracredits | https://www.tiktok.com/@extracreditz http://www.twitch.tv/extracredits/ https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits.bsky.social *CHAPTERS* 00:00 - Intro to Sun Yat-sen 01:26 - Chapter 1: A Killing in Hong Kong 11:12 - Chapter 2: A Kidnapping in London* 21:42 - Chapter 3: An Army in Exile 32:10 - Chapter 4: A Bombing in Wuchang 42:05 - Chapter 5: A Dream of China Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Ali R Thome | Writer: Robert Rath | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music "Across The Pacific" by Tiffany Roman #history #china #extrahistory