Hardcore History #43 · June 13, 2012 · 90m

Wrath of the Khans I

Hardcore History

The Mongol Empire begins. Temujin rises from obscurity on the Mongolian steppe to unify the nomadic tribes under a single banner. Dan Carlin examines the brutal childhood, political genius, and terrifying military innovations of the man who would become Genghis Khan.

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Highlights

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Extreme adversity can forge extraordinary leadership

Genghis Khan's brutal childhood — kidnapped, enslaved, hunted — forged the resilience and ruthlessness that enabled him to build history's largest contiguous empire.

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Meritocracy as a military innovation

Genghis Khan's radical innovation: promoting based on ability rather than birth. This meritocratic structure gave the Mongols a decisive advantage over aristocratic armies.

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