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Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and historian specializing in Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire.
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World: https://amzn.to/4l45LsY
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: https://amzn.to/4l22uud
Genghis Khan and the Quest for God: https://amzn.to/4fpOQA4
Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China: https://amzn.to/40JEll1
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 - Introduction
0:56 - Origin story of Genghis Khan
42:42 - Early battles & conquests
55:23 - Power
57:45 - Secret History
1:11:10 - Mongolian steppe
1:14:27 - Mounted archery and horse-riding
1:22:48 - Genghis Khan's army
1:39:00 - Military tactics and strategy
1:51:24 - Wars of conquest
1:55:48 - Dan Carlin
2:05:49 - Religious freedom
2:21:36 - Trade and the Silk Road
2:30:21 - Weapons innovation
2:31:52 - Kublai Khan and conquering China
3:13:43 - Fall of the Mongol Empire
3:40:38 - Genetic legacy
3:50:32 - Lessons from Genghis Khan
4:00:48 - Human nature
4:03:58 - Visiting Mongolia
4:23:27 - Lex: Dan Carlin
4:26:17 - Lex: Gaza
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