Charting the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire
Episodes
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
The newly annointed Chinggis Khan begins his rule with one final campaign against the Naiman and then almost loses it all.
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"Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
After a bit of a hiatus we return with the follow up to November's theory-based episode on the quriltai. Episode 4.2 looks at the events of the quriltai of 1206 and investigates how Temujin, now Chinggis Khan, used it to reform nomad society as he went about creating a new steppe nation.
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Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Now the undisputed leader of the nomads, Temujin 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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Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
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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Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
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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Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
The battle of Qalaqaljid Sands was bloody and exhausting, and an unprepared Temujin faced the prospect of further attacks from his enemies. Once the threat had lifted he honoured those who had fought alongside him and shared in the hardships. This episode looks at who these men were in more detail.
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Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Todays episode is only covers a short period of time focusing on the events that lead up to the sealing of the Baljuna Covenant. We investigate whether or not this event really was the lowest point in Temujin’s career.
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Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
The alliance between Temujin and Ong Khan collapses into violence. Control of Eastern and Central Mongolia will go to whoever wins.
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Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Todays journey will cover the period from 1196 to the winter of 1201, by which point the Mongol Khan will have defeated the Merkit, Naiman and a coalition led by Jamugha.
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Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
In this episode Temujin is forced to defend himself against Jamugha and then disappears for a decade.
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