#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
August 1, 2025 · 4 h 40 min
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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
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OUTLINE:
() – Introduction
() – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
() – Origin story of Genghis Khan
() – Early battles & conquests
() – Power
() – Secret History
() – Mongolian steppe
() – Mounted archery and horse-riding
() – Genghis Khan’s army
() – Military tactics and strategy
() – Wars of conquest
() – Dan Carlin
() – Religious freedom
() – Trade and the Silk Road
() – Weapons innovation
() – Kublai Khan and conquering China
() – Fall of the Mongol Empire
() – Genetic legacy
() – Lessons from Genghis Khan
() – Human nature
() – Visiting Mongolia
() – Lex: Dan Carlin
() – Lex: Gaza
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