The newly annointed Chinggis Khan begins his rule with one final campaign against the Naiman and then almost loses it all.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com   Contact: [email protected] @mongolempirepod   Credits: Majestic Hills by Kevin McLeod. Used on a Lifetime Extended License.

After a bit of a hiatus we return with the follow up to November's theory-based episode on the quriltai. Episode 4.2 looks at the events of the quriltai of 1206 and investigates how Temujin, now Chinggis Khan, used it to reform nomad society as he went about creating a new steppe nation.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com   Contact: [email protected] @mongolempirepod

Now the undisputed leader of the nomads, Temujin 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?'

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.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com http://www.silkroadfoundation.org/toc/index.html Contact: [email protected] @mongolempirepod

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.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com Contact: [email protected] @mongolempirepod

The battle of Qalaqaljid Sands was bloody and exhausting, and an unprepared Temujin faced the prospect of further attacks from his enemies. Once the threat had lifted he honoured those who had fought alongside him and shared in the hardships. This episode looks at who these men were in more detail.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com Contact: [email protected] @mongolempirepod

Todays episode is only covers a short period of time focusing on the events that lead up to the sealing of the Baljuna Covenant. We investigate whether or not this event really was the lowest point in Temujin’s career.   Resources and bibliography: www.mongolempirepodcast.com Contact: [email protected] @mongolempirepod

The alliance between Temujin and Ong Khan collapses into violence. Control of Eastern and Central Mongolia will go to whoever wins.

Todays journey will cover the period from 1196 to the winter of 1201, by which point the Mongol Khan will have defeated the Merkit, Naiman and a coalition led by Jamugha.

In this episode Temujin is forced to defend himself against Jamugha and then disappears for a decade.

Ruled by the controversal Toghoril Khan, the Kereyid tribe played a critical part in Temujin's rise to power. This episode explores their history which starts in the 840s.

Temujin and Jamugha find anda to be a hinderance to their ambitions so separate, resulting in Temujin being elected khan of the Mongol people.

In this episode Temujin gets a wife, a patron and experiences inter-tribal warfare for the first time.

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.

In this episode we meet the boy who will become Chinggis Khan and also delve into the legendary origins of the Mongol people.

This episode investigates the origins of the Mongol Empire, focusing on the conditions that enabled the Mongols to become the primary power on the steppe and set them up for world conquest.

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.