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A podcast charts the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire

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    • Apr 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    4.3 Teb Tengri

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 35:26


    The newly annointed Chinggis Khan begins his rule with one final campaign against the Naiman and then almost loses it all.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com   Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com @mongolempirepod   Credits: Majestic Hills by Kevin McLeod. Used on a Lifetime Extended License.

    4.2 Quriltai - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 26:03


    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.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com   Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com @mongolempirepod

    4.1 Quriltai - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 24:48


    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?'

    3.10 Rise of Temujin - Arise Chingis Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 38:31


    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.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com http://www.silkroadfoundation.org/toc/index.html Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com @mongolempirepod

    3.9 Rise of Temujin - Surprise!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 23:56


    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.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com @mongolempirepod

    The Baljuna 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 20:19


    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.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com @mongolempirepod

    3.8 Rise of Temujin - The Baljuna Covenant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 26:50


    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.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com @mongolempirepod

    3.7 Rise of Temujin - In the Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 28:23


    The alliance between Temujin and Ong Khan collapses into violence. Control of Eastern and Central Mongolia will go to whoever wins.

    3.6 Rise of Temujin - Growing Power

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 29:14


    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.

    3.5 The Rise of Temujin - Chinese Agent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 25:17


    In this episode Temujin is forced to defend himself against Jamugha and then disappears for a decade.

    History of the Kereyid

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 17:57


    Ruled by the controversal Toghoril Khan, the Kereyid tribe played a critical part in Temujin's rise to power. This episode explores their history which starts in the 840s.

    3.4 The Rise of Temujin: Not quite Chingis Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 20:56


    Temujin and Jamugha find anda to be a hinderance to their ambitions so separate, resulting in Temujin being elected khan of the Mongol people.

    3.3 - The Rise of Temujin: First Steps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 27:22


    In this episode Temujin gets a wife, a patron and experiences inter-tribal warfare for the first time.

    3.2 The Rise of Temujin - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 22:00


    This episode picks up from the abandonment of Temujin's family and follows him through his youth, recounting the main stories the Secret History uses to show the hardships he endured.

    3.1. The Rise of Temujin - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 22:32


    In this episode we meet the boy who will become Chinggis Khan and also delve into the legendary origins of the Mongol people.

    2 - Power Vacuum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 23:26


    This episode investigates the origins of the Mongol Empire, focusing on the conditions that enabled the Mongols to become the primary power on the steppe and set them up for world conquest.

    1 - Setting the Scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 4:06


    Welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode I provide a brief account of the history of the Mongol Empire and set out the aims of the podcast.

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