The Rise and Fall of the Mongol E...
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The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire

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Bedtime Histories by Pieter Talboom

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From a boy clutching a blood clot in his fist to an empire that stretched from the Pacific to the Danube โ€” and the succession crises that tore it apart. This is the story of the Mongol Empire โ€” the largest contiguous land empire the world has ever known.

Perfect for relaxing, sleeping, or learning while you unwind. Thoroughly researched, emphasis on factual accuracy.

๐Ÿน What's covered:

  • Temujin's rise from outcast to khan
  • The Kurultai of 1206 and the unification of the Mongols
  • The conquest of Jin China and the fall of Beijing
  • The Khwarazmian catastrophe โ€” Bukhara, Samarkand, and Urgench in ashes
  • Jebe and Subutai's great raid through Persia and into Russia
  • The death of Genghis Khan and the building of Karakorum
  • The Mongol invasion of Europe and the sudden withdrawal
  • ย ...ย 
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HistoryDocumentarySleepAncientGenghis KhanMongol EmpireSilk RoadKublai KhanPax MongolicaConquest
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