Genghis Khan: The Man Who Built the Largest Empire in History | Bedtime History Documentary

Genghis Khan: The Man Who Built the Largest Empire in History | Bedtime History Documentary Discover the life of Temüjin, the abandoned child who united the divided peoples of the Mongolian steppe and was proclaimed Genghis Khan in 1206. Through discipline, mobility, intelligence gathering, political alliances, and extreme violence, he created the foundation of the Mongol Empire. This calm historical biography follows his difficult childhood, rivalry with Jamukha, unification of the Mongol tribes, military reforms, campaigns against Western Xia, the Jin dynasty and the Khwarazmian Empire, and his death in 1227. The Mongol Empire reached its greatest extent under Genghis Khan’s descendants, but the military system, ruling dynasty and imperial momentum that enabled that expansion began with him. Slowly narrated for sleep, study, relaxation and historical reflection. Historical references: Columbia University — Asia for Educators: The Mongols in World History Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire World History Encyclopedia — Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire #GenghisKhan #MongolEmpire #HistoryDocumentary #BedtimeHistory #HistoryForSleep