Hello, my name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast.
The mission of this podcast is to present an accessible and interesting investigation of how the Mongol Empire came into being, the people involved in its creation and organisation, the events that enabled the Empire to grow and the world contemporary to it. I make use of primary, secondary and archaeological sources to explore the themes and concepts behind the conquests, and bundled it all up in narrative history.
We are currently exploring the growth of Mongol power after the Quriltai of 1206, but our journey started in the 11th century where we investigate the factors that contributed to the rise of the Mongol people.
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Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this first episode of three, we will investigate the history of the first four non-Mongolian steppe-based groups of people to submit to Chinggis Khan, and the events that led to their submission. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chi...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode I provide an update about the status of the podcast and give details about it's upcoming reboot. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode the newly anointed Chinggis Khan begins his rule with one final campaign against the Naiman and then almost loses it all. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998) Rashiduddin Fazull...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we look at the events of the quriltai of 1206 and investigate how Temujin, now Chinggis Khan, used it to reform nomad society as he went about creating a new steppe nation. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan ...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode Temujin is undisputed leader of the nomads, so holds a quriltai which will elect him Chinggis Khan. This episode looks at the meaning of the title, Temujin's motivations and asks 'what was the quriltai?' Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongo...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we finally hit a major milestone in the retelling of the history of the Mongol Empire, as Temujin permanently defeats everyone who has ever stood against him and receives the title Chingis Khan. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the o...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode Jamugha, Altan and Kuchar try to surprise Ong Khan, but Ong Khan ends up surprising them. Then Ong Khan is surprised by Temujin whose network of allies ensure that he is surprised by no one. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origi...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we look at the men who fought alongside Temujin at Qalaqaljid Sands, drank the muddy water at Baljuna and were honoured by the Khan for their loyalty. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & T...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we cover a short period of time to focus on the events that led to the sealing of the Baljuna Covenant. We investigate whether or not this event really was the lowest point in Temujin’s career. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the or...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode the alliance between Temujin and Ong Khan collapses into violence. Control of Eastern and Central Mongolia will go to whoever wins. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998) Rashidud...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we cover the period between 1196 and the end of 1201, by which point Temujin will have defeated the Merkit, Naiman and a coalition led by Jamugha. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui,...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode Temujin is forced to defend himself against Jamugha and then disappears for a decade. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998) Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we take a break from the main narrative to construct a history of the Kereyid tribe. Ruled in Temujin’s era by the controversial Toghoril Khan, the Kereyid tribe play a critical part in the Mongol leader’s rise to power. The history of the Kereyid has been tracked back to the 840s. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempir...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode Temujin and Jamugha find their anda relationship to be a hinderance to their political ambitions. They separate and Temujin is elected khan of the Mongol people. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Ch...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode Temujin gets a wife, a patron and experiences inter-tribal warfare for the first time. We explore the political makeup of the steppe in this period and meet Temujin’s Anda, Jamugha. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chin...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. This episode picks up from the abandonment of Temujin's family and follows him through his youth, recounting the main stories the Secret History uses to show the hardships he endured. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Bost...
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we meet the boy who will become Chinggis Khan and also explore the legendary origins of the Mongol people. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Primary Source Credits: Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998) Music Credits: "Majestic Hills" b...
Before Chinggis Khan's rise, the Eurasian steppe experienced a significant power vacuum following the Liao dynasty's fall. This episode traces the history of the Liao's control over nomadic tribes and the subsequent emergence of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty. It highlights how Jin's indirect frontier policies inadvertently allowed the early Mongol coalition to grow in strength, despite their eventual fragmentation due to Jin-Tatar alliances, ultimately laying the ideological groundwork for a unified Mongol Empire.
Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode I provide a brief account of the history of the Mongol Empire and set out the aims of the podcast. Bibliography and Resources: https://mongolempirepodcast.com/ Support the Show: ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast Contact: corey@mongolempirepodcast.com Music credits: "Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License. Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions....
Feb 01, 2019•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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