19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 1)

19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 1)

From Fall of Civilizations Podcast by Fall of Civilizations Podcast

December 5, 2024 · 4h 1m

About this episode

This episode explores the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire and its impact on Eurasian history.

In the far east of the Eurasian steppe, the sound of hoofbeats is growing...In this episode we travel along the vast grassland corridor of the steppe, to hear one of the most remarkable and unlikely stories from medieval history – the story of the Mongol Empire. Find out how this group of nomadic horse riders united the peoples of the Mongolian steppe, and forged them into a truly unique kind of state. Discover how they conquered much of the lands of Eurasia, and brought the distant cultures of China, Persia, the Middle East and Europe into contact. And hear the story of how the world’s largest land empire finally came apart, and left the world as we know it in its wake.Voice Actors:Michael HajiantonisHenry StenhouseLachlan LucasAlexandra BoultonSimon JacksonTom Marshall-LeeChris Harvey,Nick DentonAmrit SandhuMatt BidulphPaul CasselleReadings in Arabic were performed by Oussama Taher.Readings in Chinese were by Richard Teng.Readings from the secret history of the Mongols in Mongolian were performed by Uiles

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Hajiantonis, Lachlan Lucas, Nick Denton, Paul Casselle

Topics covered

  • Mongol Empire
  • medieval history
  • nomadic cultures
  • Eurasian conquests
  • cultural exchange
  • historical narratives

Keywords

  • Mongols
  • steppe
  • empire
  • conquest
  • history
  • nomads
  • Eurasia
  • cultural contact
  • medieval

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mongol Empire

Places: Eurasian steppe, China, Persia, Middle East, Europe

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