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Genghis Khan, Part Two debrief Mar 11, 2024

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Our regular look at the source material for the episode, with a look forward to future volumes and branch outs for the podcast.

Vol 4 Ep 70 - PROFILE - Genghis Khan, Part Two Mar 11, 2024

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1206 - 1227 - In 1206, Genghis Khan was accepted as the leader of the Eastern Steppe tribes and all societies in the known world started becoming targets for the Mongols. Genghis Khan was very successful, but why was this?

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 8th March 2024 Mar 08, 2024

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EVENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (1) - We go way back in history to explore the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, the completion of the Great Pyramid, the creation of the Akkadian Empire, the law code of Hammurabi and the eruption of the volcano of the island of Thera.

Genghis Khan, Part One (debrief) Feb 26, 2024

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Our usual look at the source material which although is in abundance, can still lead to confusion in piecing together the exact sequence of events. Plus some news about the Podcast Show 2024.

Vol 4 Ep 69 - PROFILE - Genghis Khan, Part One Feb 26, 2024

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1162 - 1206 - This is actually the story of Temüjin, a young boy born of noble stock, and outcast following his father's death. We track Temüjin's incredible rise from humility to grandeur, and find out how he became Genghis Khan.

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 22nd February 2024 Feb 22, 2024

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GREAT JOURNEYS - We explore some of the great journeys, some fruitful, others fruitless. Hannibal's famous trek across the Alps, Zhang Qian's discovery of the Silk Road, the Viking establishment of Kyivan Rus' far from their homeland and the People's Crusade led by Peter the Hermit.

The Battle of Zhongdu (debrief) Feb 12, 2024

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A deeper look into the source material used for the podcast and an addition to the website which will help all HotWorlders access information about those sources quickly and easily. Plus, its the end of an era for the History of the World podcast.

Vol 4 Ep 68 - BATTLE - The Battle of Zhongdu ( 1215 ) Feb 12, 2024

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1215 - The Mongols led by Genghis Khan attacked the Jurchen Jin Dynasty of northern China in a battle where patience and tactics would be matched up against a more highly developed city and society.

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 8th February 2024 Feb 08, 2024

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MASTERS OF WAR (2) - We travel back in time to the 4th Century BCE and the tension filled world of the Greeks and Persians, where the greatest military commanders needed to be truly great to prevail. Featuring Epaminondas, Philip II of Macedon, Darius III of Persia and Alexander the Great.

The Mongols, Part One (debrief) Jan 29, 2024

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A look at the source material for the first Mongol episode, alongside an acknowledgement of how history can change somebody's name such as that of Genghis Khan.

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