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Most Feared Warlord in History | Genghis Khan

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Many conquerors have left their indelible mark on history, from monuments, great battles, having places named after them, and praised in song, poetry and literature. But one man left his mark in a most unusual and prolific way. But few individuals have had as much long lasting impact across two continents as Genghis Khan. The Mongols eventually controlled between 11 and 12 million contiguous square miles, which is about the size of Africa. This was the largest single contiguous empire in the history of the world. Even today we can see the impact of his empire building in modern nation states. Written and Hosted by Colin D. Heaton. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production.
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The Mongol Conquests: A Captivating Guide to the Invasions and Conquests Initiated by Genghis Khan That Created the Vast Mongol Empire (Asian Military History) Part of: Asian Military History (5 books) | by Captivating History | Oct 11, 2019.
Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Crown; First Edition. March 22, 2005.
Peter Jackson, From Genghis Khan to Tamerlane: The Reawakening of Mongol Asia. Yale University Press. February 6, 2024.

20 Comments

@debbieellett9093 2 years ago

Wow, I didn't realize he actually developed the postal service and allowed freedom of religion. He certainly had a multifaceted personality. Thank you Colin.👏👏👏👏

@teddythedogsocute 2 years ago

Great to see you back Colin! Great video!

@Lawrence_Talbot 1 year ago

What amazes me is he is the most infamous conquerer with the largest empire, yet we never learned about him in school beyond “he existed”. Meanwhile we’d spin forever just on Caesar.

@rogerlimoseth4790 2 years ago

That explains why I always think about world conquest.

@crocodiledundee8685 2 years ago

If you guys are going to cover more Mongol history, you have to do a show next on Tamerlane the Terrible, a Mongol khan who ruled in the late 1300 & was every bit a military genius as Genghis as well as cruel, being the only man in history to sack the entire city of Delhi in such a way it took decades for it to fully recover.

@John3.36 2 years ago

One time in history the Mongols almost completely eliminated Islam, but had to turn back because of internal issues. I imagine history would be far different if they did eliminate Islam completely.

@PetieLee 2 years ago

Khaaaaaaaaaaannnnn!!! Brilliant video!!! 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

@jackremington3397 2 years ago

Outstanding!!!

@adolfojuangarcia1906 2 years ago

I like the branching out this channel has been doing lately!

@JamesThomas-gg6il 2 years ago

Now that's called sowing the royal oats.

@geneballay9590 2 years ago

Wow, you caught my attention with this one: 1 of 200 males in today's world contain Ghengis Khan's DNA. As usual, another outstanding video. Thank you for the work and sharing.

@melissavancleave8686 2 years ago

Wow great video. I never knew many of these things. Thank you.

@charlestannehill7537 2 years ago

My grandmother was born and raised near China / Mongolia border where they had a crossover territory. She was of Mongol and Chinese descent. Considering I'm half Chinese, I'm sure I have some of his blood in me.

@bele2.041 2 years ago

Wow.
Ghengis ran around Asia on a life-long trim hunt. I guess no one was ugly at 2:00 a.m.

@henningvisser1108 2 years ago (edited)

I recently came across an English author by the name of Conn Iggulden.
He wrote a fiction series, consisting of five books covering the story from Ghengis through to Kublai Khan and the Ming dynasty if I remember correctly.. Amazing experience it was.

@doughboybellmore2347 2 years ago

Right on Brother

@umvhu 2 years ago

So much of "historical record" is written by the ruling class, and too often it is merely an ego polishing exercise with tenuous links to the truth.
So, although your work produces an interesting story, I think a good pinch of salt needs to be in hand.
Thank you Colin for your work, and talent.

@lindaa9778 2 years ago

Very interesting . Especially the DNA element .

@kansaspatriot2051 1 year ago

Kahn is always a must-read on his heavy use of horses and the first "Blitzkreig" tactics. The speed that his men used left his enemies unable to even respond. Some outstanding history to look into. Very cool vid!

@tanyas8596 2 years ago (edited)

If there are 16 million men with the gene, is it safe to assume about an equal number of women with the gene (obviously not the Y chromosome but maybe one of his many wives' mitochondrial dna)? This is so interesting to me, thank you for covering!