Hello, my name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast.
The mission of this podcast is to present an accessible and interesting investigation of how the Mongol Empire came into being, the people involved in its creation and organisation, the events that enabled the Empire to grow and the world contemporary to it. I make use of primary, secondary and archaeological sources to explore the themes and concepts behind the conquests, and bundled it all up in narrative history.
We are currently exploring the growth of Mongol power after the Quriltai of 1206, but our journey started in the 11th century where we investigate the factors that contributed to the rise of the Mongol people.
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6 hours ago
6 hours ago
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this third and final episode of three, we will continue our investigation of the history of the first four non-Mongolian steppe-based groups of people to submit to Chinggis Khan, and the events that led to their submission. This episode concludes the histories of the Qarluq and Uyghur and investigates inconsistencies in the sources relating to the chronology of the events discussed.
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Primary Source Credits:
Ata-Malik Juvaini’s The History of the World Conqueror is edited and translated by J.A. Boyle, published by Manchester University Press and UNESCO Publishing
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this second episode of three, we will continue our investigation of the history of the first four non-Mongolian steppe-based groups of people to submit to Chinggis Khan, and the events that led to their submission. This episode focuses on the history of the Oyirat and Uyghur.
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Primary Source Credits:
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this first episode of three, we will investigate the history of the first four non-Mongolian steppe-based groups of people to submit to Chinggis Khan, and the events that led to their submission.
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https://mongolempirepodcast.com/
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Primary Source Credits:
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode I provide an update about the status of the podcast and give details about it's upcoming reboot.
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Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode the newly anointed Chinggis Khan begins his rule with one final campaign against the Naiman and then almost loses it all.
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Primary Source Credits:
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we look at the events of the quriltai of 1206 and investigate how Temujin, now Chinggis Khan, used it to reform nomad society as he went about creating a new steppe nation.
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Primary Source Credits:
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode Temujin is undisputed leader of the nomads, so holds a quriltai which will elect him Chinggis Khan. This episode looks at the meaning of the title, Temujin's motivations and asks 'what was the quriltai?'
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Primary Source Credits:
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we finally hit a major milestone in the retelling of the history of the Mongol Empire, as Temujin permanently defeats everyone who has ever stood against him and receives the title Chingis Khan.
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Primary Source Credits:
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode Jamugha, Altan and Kuchar try to surprise Ong Khan, but Ong Khan ends up surprising them. Then Ong Khan is surprised by Temujin whose network of allies ensure that he is surprised by no one.
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Primary Source Credits:
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we look at the men who fought alongside Temujin at Qalaqaljid Sands, drank the muddy water at Baljuna and were honoured by the Khan for their loyalty.
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Primary Source Credits:
Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)
Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)
Music Credits:
"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.