The Mongol Empire

The Mongol Empire « Series from 2020

Series from 2020

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Genres: Documentary, Special Interest

This series follows the Mongol mounted warriors who emerged out of central Asia in the 13th century to conquer much of the known world.

Although the Mongols fought with unparalleled brutality, they also aspired to many of the civilized values of their victims and helped trigger long-lasting cultural interchange between East and West.

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The Mongols’ Place in World History

The Origins of Eurasian Steppe Nomadism

Nomadic Predecessors of the Mongols

The Rise of Chinggis Khan

Chinggis Khan’s Early Conquests

Mongol Institutions under Chinggis Khan

Chinggis Khan’s Khwarazmian Campaign

The Death of Chinggis Khan

Ogedai Khan’s Western Campaigns

Mongol Queens and the Contest for the Empire

Dividing the Empire: A Tale of Four Brothers

The Strengths of Mongol Military Organization

The Mongols in China

The Mongols in East and Southeast Asia

The Mongols in Central Asia

The Mongols in Persia and the Middle East

The Mongols in Russia: The Golden Horde

The Pax Mongolica: Eurasia Reconnected

The Collapse of the Mongol Empires

Timur the Lame, a.k.a. Tamerlane

Timur’s Major Campaigns

Samarkand: Timur’s Cultural Capital

From Mughals to Soviets: Eurasia after Timur

The Mongols and the Making of the Modern World