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 | | However, although the Song Dynasty is considered one of the greatest heights of Chinese civilization, they weren't as relatively militarily strong as their predecessors of the Tang, Sui, and Han Dynasties in ancient China for several reasons. |
 | | Emperor Huizong himself neglected a lot of military affairs and only bothered fiscal constraints, busying himself in the luxury of his palace and devoting a lot of his time to refining the skills of poetry, calligraphy, music, and painting. |
 | | Emperor Zhezong was only 10 years old when he ascended to the throne under the supervision of the Empress Dowager Gao, as her regency was marked by her favoratism of the Chinese conservatives, appointing Sima Guang as Chancellor. |
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