The rise and fall of the Mongol Empire - Anne F. Broadbridge

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Published 2019-08-29
Trace the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire which, under the leadership of Genghis Khan, became the largest contiguous land empire in history.

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It was the largest contiguous land empire in history— stretching from Korea to Ukraine, and from Siberia to southern China. And was forged on the open plains. In the 12th century, the East Asian steppe was home to scattered groups of nomads who, by 1206, would be united under the innovative leadership of a man named Temujin. Anne F. Broadbridge details the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire.

Lesson by Anne F. Broadbridge, directed by Globizco Studios.

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All Comments (21)
  • "We didn't know we were making history, we were just having fun"
    - Genghis Khan
  • @savsingh2759
    Caesar: "I came, I saw, I conquered."
    Khan: "I conquered, I saw, I came."
  • @user-up1hv5ez2q
    Imagine if a new president came to Mongolia

    and said: Let's make Mongolia great again
  • "Born into an aristocratic family" sure is one way of saying "His mother was kidnapped by the leader of a rival tribe and her original husband was killed"
  • @rzasian
    Not many people can conquer Russia in the winter. But Genghis Khan.
  • Whenever I think of Mongolia, I think of Genghis Khan. Whenever I think of Genghis Khan, I think of kids... a hella lot of kids.
  • @Sumirevins
    God: "So how many Descendants you want?"

    Genghis Khan: Yes
  • @NuggetInc
    Russia: NOOO YOU CAN'T JUST INVADE RUSSIA DURING THE WINTER!
    Genghis Khan: haha horse go brrr
  • @francis9428
    Love knows no border


    NEITHER DOES GENGHIS KHAN
  • The animation kind of feels like listening to a 1001 Arabian nights story. It's awesome
  • @tugboat945
    Tenger isn’t an omnipotent god it literally just means “sky”. Mongols are somewhat
    animastic, we worship the rivers, mountains, and ofcourse the sky.
    More like Native American religions if anything.
  • @7swordquanta459
    Alexander the Great: I'm the greatest conqueror in history.

    Genghis Khan: Hold my horse's milk.
  • @mackyronni
    you can’t invade russia in the winter!

    the mongols: hold my beer
  • @nvrvmvj4461
    « They allowed religions to flourish just so long as they prayed for them » is such an underatted detail to their administration of foreign countries and it’s so beautiful
  • @T.GLongstaff
    I think Temujins most genius move was creating a rudimentary welfare state for soldiers who fell in combats families. If you fell in battle you knew your family would be taken care of. That was revolutionary for the time and place.
  • Germany,France and Sweden:
    You can't invade Russia
    Mongols:
    Watch us
  • @canlong9603
    Caesar: "I came, I saw, I conquered."
    Khan: "I conquered, I saw, I came."
    Việt Nam: "They invade, they fall."
  • @ThePradhap
    Imagine Mongols saying we own this land based on past heritage.. then where will China goooooooo