Genghis Khan - Beginnings of the Great Mongol Nation - Extra History - Part 5

📜 The History of Genghis Khan: The man now known as Genghis Khan, leader of all Mongols, was ready to show the world what he was made of. He acted in fairness towards his own people and happily began integrating Chinese citizens and their culture, but showed no mercy to those who opposed him.
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[@extrahistory]

At the age of forty-five, Genghis Khan controlled a vast territory and over one million souls. He named his new people the Great Mongol Nation. Support us on Patreon and watch the episodes 1 day early! patreon.com/extracredits

[@LordBloodySoul]

Saw this notification pop up and immediatly stopped everything else I did thus far xD Fear the Wrath of the Great Khan! Never cross the Mongols! The next part of this is gonna be my favourite one, yet! :D That story is a good representation of what would happen if you anger the greatest Warrior and Leader the World has ever known! :3

[@publicslum6495]

Love you

[@evelyngravatt3198]

After attacking Genghis Khan's envoys all I can say is in the words of VanossGaming "Somebody gonna get a hurt, real bad"

[@ThatGuy-mt7hq]

Extra credit history good job so far on the Genghis Khan series he is one of the most fascinating figures in history. But I hate to be that guy, no matter how great he was this campaign would lead to the deaths of somewhere between 30 to 50 million people.... To put that in perspective that would be around 7 to 10% of the world's population at the time. Not trying to be negative Nancy but all the good that he did came at a tremendous human cost and we should never forget that.

[@daedalus2726]

Wait, was this a repost or just private before?

[@mrThorleifsen]

**When Khan tries to flood the enemy camp, but backfired badly** Khan: "The risk I took was calculated, but man am I bad at math."

[@darthironamerican]

Toornap Tarraa the Chinese later tried a similar tactic against the Japanese

[@feliz5919]

😂😂😂

[@achmadhusein389]

@@darthironamerican lol you made my day mate😂

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@darthironamerican how? ( I think it’s a joke but I have no idea)

[@samuelwang7622]

@@APersonOnKZbinX KMT in ww2 flooded the yellow river killing hundreds of thousands of civilians

[@KingsandGenerals]

Just don't kill the envoys.

[@TheSleyar]

Unless you're Sparta that is

[@ROCMarshalDex92]

Kings and Generals but people never learn this rule.

[@beppitheclown8330]

Oh look there they go killing again

[@andmos1001]

Today, diplomatic efforts have seen as all envoys to have diplomatic immunity for any crimes they commit. Also, if someone kills an envoi, diplomatic will see it as an induvidual crime instead of the nations crime.

[@Vicioussama]

"Don't kill the messenger" saying is EXACTLY from this situation :P

[@cyclopenguin5543]

I love how they draw horses.

[@DisregardThis]

ikr!!! they're so derpy and cute!

[@tomvdw8804]

Me to

[@guilhermefaleiros4892]

And i love to know that they were actually ponies, so more accurate aswell

[@kepnoodles]

Just look at them when anyone is smiling devilishly, the horse is sitting there like a derp

[@thedittoguy1]

ITS THE BEST!!

[@serumcell7216]

Wow, I'm actually really impressed with Extra History for differentiating the different Kingdoms, Song, Jurchen Jin and Tangut empires and not just lumping it into "China" which gives off the misleading sense of that it was a unified nation. And Calling "Beijing" by its real name at the time. Not even BBC documentaries gave off these details. Honestly good work you guys. These kingdoms constantly plotted against each other, much to the benefit of Genghis Khan.

[@serumcell7216]

omg senpai noticed me

[@voidvector]

Chinese population is actually quite diverse historically. Number of ethnic groups got assimilated into China (modern terminology "Han") either willingly or through conquest. A number of dynasties were started by non-Han attempting to emulate Confucian culture of the Central Plain. Also a number of ethnic groups assimilated because they conquered some Chinese dynasty and became the opulent ruling class. Just that in the past few centuries, Han got subjugated by foreign conquerors that basically treated everyone the same for few centuries, so everyone got mixed together.

[@aymarafan7669]

SerumCell, History Channel, BBC, Discovery etc., are all starting to come to an end nowadays, with independent people on KZbin.

[@b14.joaquinjoashcarl70]

For some reason filipinos hate china

[@neyo8535]

Yeah what the smart kid said

[@EmperorTigerstar]

Chinese Emperor: “KHAAAAAAAAAN!” *shakes fist*

[@ramlam1949]

It's awesome to see all the history KZbinrs gather here :)

[@monkofdarktimes]

Dont mess with a guy who jusr want paz

[@abdullahtabanjah]

You guys should colab!!

[@MJFAN666]

1200 ad colororised. Probably.

[@joshuakusuma5953]

Which emperor? China was divided into 3 dynasties when the Mongols were around. I'm guessing you mean the Song Emperor?

[@sailordarty9032]

"A local official seized the goods and killed the merchants." Oh no... "Ghengis Khan sent envoys to ask the sultan to punish the official." Phew... Problem solved. "The sultan doubled down and killed one of the envoys and maimed the others." OHNO!

[@MerkhVision]

Its so crazy that the Sultan didnt even realize how badly he was about to get fucked

[@gwydionrusso3206]

NEVER Ever kill an envoy of a powerful Nation ever also don't tic off gangis or you will get wiped out

[@Red1Regiment]

The Sultan: why do I hear boss music?

[@sanhcman666]

This is in the list of worst ideas ever in human history. Along with invading russian from the west, that a leader use a convertible and so on

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@Red1Regiment genghis khan *the final boss of his time* “ah so you have chosen death fine by me “ *attack so power he wiped out 11% of the human population* “……maybe I went too far ……I guess I should be the one to repopulate the world “ *2% of human population related to him*

[@gforce896]

Generals: So how many countries you want to conquer? Genghis Khan: *Yes*

[@ubisons6161]

Generals: Understood

[@skyes4552]

Everyone Else: Pain Noises

[@nezuko4278]

How many times you will send this ?

[@aidenwolf2507]

Lol

[@DreamlandIndustries]

Me: What happens when you piss off Genghis Khan? Oda Nobunaga: Mostly bad things.

[@taekim6819]

Thought that the Mongols ultimately failed and ended up unifying Japan into a nation.

[@kotaniyumiko]

@Führer des Benutzers my asian civ professor said it was both the wind and the samurai

[@mistercodsworth6812]

?

[@kintsugi5685]

@Devilman_ The Mongols did land but were slaughtered. The winds just destroyed thier supplies and cut thier numbers

[@trihermawan9553]

The samurai said to be equally match with the Mongol, then again, amphibious invasion is hard, and plus that damned typhoon

[@bellaisabela6406]

History of his name: 1. Temujin 2. Temujin Khan 3. Genghis Khan.

[@crisp1468]

they are actually titles that he has received over time.

[@Red1Regiment]

It's like a pokemon evolution

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@Red1Regiment *genghis khan finds a mega stone *

[@easternbloc5529]

@@painvillegaming4119 OH NOOOOOO

[@MrClickity]

"But what happened to the Khwarezmian Empire? I've never heard of them!" Exactly. If a man like Genghis Khan extends his hand to you in friendship, you do *not* spit in his face.

[@aero-cc6mt]

or hurt any of his people, if you do that there will be zero mercy

[@sanhcman666]

The names of that zone are Pakistan and AFGHANISTAN

[@shadownight9956]

In friendship?!?!? he would either way attacked khwarezmian get your facts straight noob

[@fyraltari1889]

10:04 "Genghis Khan was furious against the Khwarazmian Sultan -The what Sultan? -Exactly."

[@patricknewlands5477]

"Completely unaware of the incredible mistake he had just made." Yep.

[@Nogarda_]

This has been the best series yet. Also that panel where they survived their own flooding cracked me up so much.

[@WeareIF]

i just found the channel,,,,how have I missed this for so long

[@wolfjack5802]

At least they know it works now.

[@Alulim-Eridu]

The men who the Khan had ordered to divert the river, were not Mongol soldiers. They were the prisoners who had recently surrendered to his army. They did the dirty work of diverting the river, & it was those prisoners who were killed and flooded out.

[@calar8]

What a fascinating story that is so much deeper than I expected. I always pegged Ghengis Khan as little more than a power hungry warlord who conquered territory just because he could, but between religious freedom, brilliant domestic leadership, and being on the receiving end of his neighbors scorn I'm now seeing him way differently. Sure he wasn't NICE, but hes a hell of a lot more interesting now. Keep it up EH.

[@EvilNeonETC]

In this series' perspective, he portrays GKhan as a rags-to-riches golden boy who reformed an entire region. What I find interesting about him now is how he introduced civilization and order under common goal mentality, and not fear. That, is a great leader right there.

[@Matteus2109]

calar8 his conquests killed 40 million people. No, he wasn't nice.

[@allahuakbar6408]

@@Matteus2109 He say a Great Leader, no a NICE person and even if he acted Nice i am sure he would never had made his Nation as fast as he doit

[@leow3696]

You pegged Genghis Khan?

[@keizoxd5623]

Matthew Housham even in WW1 the losses were nearly 30million. Also including that the World Population wasnt that great in the Middle Ages its like he killed the Population from the World. but as we know he did not. so were are youre Source claiming he killed 40millionen people, he clearly didnt killed that much or is the reason that so much got killed.

[@LEGOMANIAC419]

Genghis Khan. Was. FURIOUS. **cue the Mongoltage**

[@lucasbeck1391]

Thats for exceptions

[@willwolf8436]

The Hu lol

[@MrHistory269]

Ahh yes the Mongol montage

[@tinadautova3801]

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[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

"Genghis Khan... was... FURIOUS" That part legitamently gave me the chills. Forget all motivational speeches, look at Temojin and see what people are capable of! I love this series!

[@milesgwatidzo4143]

No

[@blitzkrieg2928]

"Don't kill the messager" or in this case the merchants and envoys Sultan: Hold my bear Genghis Khan: Which body part do you need the least?

[@SS-kq7dn]

Blitzkrieg bear or beer?

[@azelfdaboi5265]

He needs none

[@frenchsoldier8485]

@@azelfdaboi5265 Hey there Taiwan...

[@ghfdjdnf2750]

sultan:please Genghis Khan:Please is not a body part

[@azelfdaboi5265]

Did they have beer?

[@timothymclean]

Jurchen emissary: "Hey, Temujin, remember when you pledged allegiance to us? We'd like you to actually...act allegiant towards us. You know, tribute and following orders and stuff." Genghis: "...Well, I know who I'm attacking next." Emissary: "You mean our enemies, right?"

[@7Seraphem7]

The things was, it wasn't Temuljin that had pledge that, it was Ong Khan. And then weren't asking, they demanded he obey them. Very, very bad move.

[@mysterymastermind175]

He altered the details of the arrangement. Pray he does not alter them further

[@MogofWar]

"Yes, we'll be attacking your enemies, and right now, you are your own worst enemy..."

[@chameon378]

@Timothy McLean: Canada and the United States are allied. As are, strictly speaking, France and a number of other nations. As are South Korea and the United States. If any of those nations turn around and show up at the leader of the other nation with a random ass messenger who has been told to impolitely demand that they begin paying a tithe to that other nation, I guarantee you strong words are going back, and that some degree of national strain -will- occur. Especially if it's done loudly. About 100 years ago, such an action might have resulted in territorial disputes beginning. A mere fifty years before that, it could have turned -very- swiftly into a war. That's not to say that such a move as going to war isn't crude, overly violent, and perhaps a touch of an overreaction, as there are dozens, hundreds, possibly even thousands dying for the simple act of an idiot lord, but Ghenghis Khan's resources at the time, and his life experience, did apparently lead him to act in such a manner. And, to be honest, I've acted in similar manners in games when I've had a vassalization demanded upon me by a force that I believe to be my personal equal or inferior amongst AIs. "We have nonaggression and trade and you're demanding I serve you? Hmmph. Well...maybe I can use your land better then you."

[@rmsgrey]

"Hey, Temujin, remember when your patron, who later betrayed your allegiance and went to war with you, pledged allegiance to us? Well, we think you owe us for his debts." might be a more accurate precis.

[@griffincrouch2226]

Imagine being the soliders inb the tangtun city. Sir...what are they doing? Diverting the river towards us! Well were dead. *Watches as river hits Mongol camp instead* Oh, they just got themeselves. There dead. *Mongols still take city* What the hell

[@kaibeargaming244]

Tangut: Excuse me what the f*ck?

[@dLzzzgaming]

Oh my God before this series, I had no idea about the Mongols, I only knew Genghis Khan by name, as a renown conqueror. But this, this is amazing! Can't wait for more of this series to come out! Also, I was pleasantly surprised with the release of this episode, as I thought the series on Genghis Khan was over already! Glad to see it isn't! hahaha

[@hellatze]

You have no idea the mongol cruelty.

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

@@hellatze nah we do

[@kritikalmatix]

@@hellatzeas a good mongolian i can indeed confirm

[@TheMan83554]

Why, oh why, would you kill/maim the merchants and envoys of one of the most ruthless and efficient military state of the time? Why would that ever be thought of as a good idea?

[@Abd121]

he probably saw himself as an Emperor dealing with a warlord from the literal nowhere of Asia. might as well bully him to stoke his own ego!

[@randomguy-tg7ok]

Muh muh muh We are stronker dan doze savajes!

[@ErectedNaps]

at the time this sultan basically thought of himself as the shit like the next Alexander the great, he had won some key battles and formed a nice little empire in the middle east, so when everyone started talking about this upstart Mongolian kicking ass and taking names he wanted to prove that he was the shit not Genghis so he instigated a war, course he gets his ass whooped but his goal from the get go was to shame Genghis.

[@Azmodeus87]

Cause every workplace has THAT guy.

[@isadoracostahamsi163]

Austin Hoffman so... it was a di*k measuring contest.... *face Palm *

[@l0stndamned]

The idea of rhyming orders need to be in more media.

[@nogitsune4452]

Well, commercials have jingles! That's sort of the same. ♪Buy our stuff, or life gets tough!♪

[@kalvincastro9042]

Arrive on the sides. Siege on 23 Doom the noon. On site at midnight. Raze their graze Battle their cattle Harm their farms Loot on route

[@ditokoent]

Kalvin Castro Hm hm, you thought out some pretty good ones.

[@helliox2487]

Skidaddle Skidoodle *UR DIK IZ NOW A NOODLE*

[@nhanthomasnguyen6231]

Sultan: Killing Genghis envoys Genghis: "Imma bout to end this mans whole career"

[@MrHistory269]

Insert the wors career with empire

[@lyane8883]

He protec He attac But most imprtantly He on HORSEBACC

[@DissonantValues]

It’s said that after praying Genghis Khan assembled his horde and moved with such swiftness that no military force would come close to covering the ground he did until the age of machines. In the wake of his fury an entire empire vanished with over 1M people slaughtered and 25% of the civilian population eradicated. When the Mongols fell upon the capital not a trace of a city ever existing was left at their departure.

[@psyko2666]

Dissonant Values lesson: Do not kill the messenger.

[@MogofWar]

25% of the civilian population of the entire Middle East... The target nation suffered over 95% eradication.

[@DissonantValues]

Eh I wouldn’t go that far. The Khwarazmian Empire was massive but not the entire Middle East. Unless you’re excluding The Levant entirely. 25% of the civilian population living within the Khwarazmian borders were slaughtered prior to the entire area being annexed. Really though the most important part of this campaign is that it began the domino effect that would leave Genghis Khan controlling almost all of Asia.

[@kahlzun]

Spoilers!

[@bkjeong4302]

The thing is that Mongolian cavalry originated from nomads and were built for mobility. They didn’t need supply lines because they never used supply lines as nomads, they could move around in winter because they had to do that back home, and their horses didn’t need as much food. The result is that the Mongolian Empire had an army that couldn’t be hampered by resource shortages or bad weather.

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

Who advised the sultan to kill the messengers ? It was Walpole...

[@MogofWar]

Duke of Lorraine Nobody knows anymore because there were no survivors to tell the tale...

[@robertwalpole360]

You summoned me?

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

(looking at myself in a mirror) Walpole ! Walpole ! Walpole !

[@keeperofeurobeat8421]

Some say the whole affair was planed by a certain Prussian statesman.

[@toboterxp8155]

There has to be a slide in the Lies Episode, where Ghengis Khan takes of his mask and the truth becomes appearant: IT WAS WALPOLE!

[@vladtheimpaler9577]

Wow, spreading freedom and equal rights among his people, Khan sounds actually like a hero not a mass murderer.

[@randomelite4562]

A man can be both

[@psychoticg.a.q4043]

I'm a Muslim at certain Asia country and seeing Genghis khan help Muslim by defending them make me respect him even more He is truly a respectable conquerer

[@bananakandy1]

1,000,000 souls in one life. Temujin was the best at Dark Souls

[@jamesverner9132]

WHAT I spat my drink hearing that the GREAT Genguis Khan almost killed himself by drowning I’m shocked that nugget of lore survived through history.

[@RJ_Owlby]

*Stabs envoys* Genghis Khan: *_U FOOKING WOT M8_*

[@impatientsamurai6202]

The way the mongols adapted reminds me of an adage, I don’t remember where from. “The scholar of the battlefield loses no battles, a warrior in court wastes no insult”

[@lou3712]

This channel is probably my "Most Watched". It's just FULL of Interesting History some not well heard of, some heard until now. I'm glad to stumble on this Channel

[@Ahmadabdal_]

The High Ground temujin always has the high ground.....atleast from his prepective

all the ones theyve done are well heard of...

[@noahcrane142]

The High Ground same here

[@keeperofeurobeat8421]

Jammakah underestimated his power.

[@JohnnyElRed]

Wait... Temujin Khan was Genghis Khan?!! ... I would never had guessed.

[@timothymclean]

Spoiler alert!

[@mennoastfalck2267]

SPOILER ALERT!!!!

[@kurjaky]

Spoiler Alert!!

[@beppitheclown8330]

Top 10 anime plot twists of all time

[@mennoastfalck2267]

How on earth did you get here before me? ...Wait, I forgot to refresh it *Faciomanual Click*

[@arifqasimov4985]

Fun fact: Genghis Khan send envoys to say to Sultan that Genghis Khan see him as a son and Sultan saw this as a insult

[@PiratesRock]

Sultan Muhammad II of Khwarazmian Empire: "It's only some dead envoys, why you heff to be mad?"

[@TheGhostbuster1989]

Pirates Rock "its a prank brah"

[@samuelademeso9041]

Because envoys are sacred in mongol culture. Also because genghis Khan is baba yaga

[@alucard347]

I am still convinced that the sole reason why the phrase "don't shoot the messanger" became so popular is because of Genghis khan.

[@gantrnd]

@@TheGhostbuster1989 now I am dead, you have managed to kill at least one Mongolian congrats!

[@samcnut]

If this pace consists, still will be another Justinian Series... I'M ALL IN

[@bvthebalkananarchistmapper5642]

Dream on.

[@zeroyuki92]

I would add something to the "Don't kill/insult Mongolian Envoy". You COULD, only if you are separated by sea. They have E tier luck on naval invasion, which could be seen at their Japanese and Javanese campaigns which ended up as total disasters.

[@Sugoie]

zeroyuki922 Genghis Khan's greatest weakness was water. China's rivers were a problem, and we don't talk about Japan. Russia had *solid water* so that's why they lost.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Didn't Japan's invasion come down to; Mongols get their with their Chinese and Korean Levys, proceed to wreck the Samurai's shit due to radically different tactics and superior ships. 2 Tsunamis wipe out half the army, the Mongols go "Fuck it" and leave because it wasn't worth the effort. Like Japan didn't fend them if, Mother Nature did.

[@zeroyuki92]

syahir en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasion_of_Java

[@trihermawan9553]

​@@ShadowWolfRising there's some truth to it, the Japanese put up quite a fight as well, it was suggested that even if the typhoon didn't wiped out Mongol ships, Mongol invasion of the Japanese would proof to be excruciating campaign because of Japanese landscape is very very defensible, it's reflected on why the Americans decided to throw 2 atom bombs is the best decision instead of land Invasion because land Invasion was predicted to cost millions of Americans casualties due to fighting in Japanese terrain.

[@MrBreaknet]

You know that nothing good can come out from: "The Mongols were going to war."

[@EnsignGeneric]

"Genghis Khan was furious," may be one of the most terrifying sentences ever spoken aloud.

[@phuongnguyen-hb4wj]

Coming up next week: The Wrath of Khan

[@Carewolf]

Good movie ;D

[@Interfector0]

This has GOT to be the next part's title.

[@randomcanadianguy9740]

This sound like the title of a badass movie

[@NYuu05]

Random Canadian Guy Guess what. It’s an actual movie.

[@anlumo1]

Will you cover how it happened that Genghis Khan came to be the single human with the most children in all of history?

[@danielzhao602]

anlumo1 also person with most said stds

[@beppitheclown8330]

But what about Father Abraham?

[@shrimpisdelicious]

That feels like something that would be covered in the "Lies" episode of this series.

[@consultkeithyoung8982]

I think we already know the answer to that, no?

[@javierpowell4705]

Beppi the clown im sorry but Middle eastern fathers have tons of children but great Genghis has the most living descendants than anyone else in the middle east, maybe not in Africa but, they didnt save their History on proper Harddrives and its been corrupted

[@RoseAnimates]

He was a god damn genius

[@maxmustermann2417]

This is most likely one of the most important portraits extra history has ever done, at least in my opinion. Greetings from Austria!

[@charlescortez3544]

The One thing you shouldn't do when you encounter the Golden Hord, *"Kill the Envoys"*

[@ManMadeGod4]

One thing you shouldn't do is not kill his envoys? So I should kill envoys?

[@jonquilgemstone]

GK: sends merchant Individual: kills merchant GK: asks individual be punished Sultan: kills and maims messengers for no apparent reason

[@fugitiveunknown7806]

"Ghengis Khan was furious." Yeah, you done goofed.

[@TheJackmeisterMongolHistory]

I love the images you use, they have such character! But some important details were glossed over in the campaign against the Jurchen: First, you list them as the Jurchen Dynasty. They were the Jin Dynasty, but Jurchen was the tribe that made up the rulers. Sometimes they're called the Jurchen Jin to differentiate from the earlier Jin Dynasty but don't tend to be called 'the Jurchen Dynasty.' That's more semantics than anything though. You mention the Mongols came in as liberators, but don't quite provide the context. The Jin Dynasty had three main ethnic groups who played significant roles in this period: ethnic Han Chinese, Khitans and the Jurchen. After the collapse of the Tang Dynasty in 907, the Khitans (related to the Mongols) established an empire, the Liao Dynasty, on the steppe and in Northern China. They ruled until the early 1100s when the Jurchen conquered them. Some Khitans fled west to form the Kara-Khitai Khanate (which Kuchlug usurped control in) while the remainder stayed in China but under Jurchen control. The Khitans and Chinese were excluded from government positions or high military rank by the Jurchen, BUT! the Khitans made up a significant portion of the Jin military, and resented the Jin. When Chinggis Khan invaded in 1211, there had actually been a Khitan uprising a few years before and his invasion led to another one. Distracted by the Mongol attack the Jin were unable to crush the uprising, which led to spread to a consider amount of territory in Manchuria and declared its independence. While it is debated over to what extent Chinggis Khan played a direct role in the early part of the uprising, he certainly encouraged it, sending armies there to help the Khitans maintain their revolt and even recognized this new state as a new 'Liao Empire.' So, Chinggis had come to liberate the Khitans, not the Jurchen (although this new Liao state was a vassal of the Mongols rather than actually independent.) Considerable amounts of Chinese and Khitans defected to the Mongols in this period, enough that by 1213 there were entire Chinese and Khitan armies fighting the Jin on behalf of the Mongols. It was also form these defectors that the Mongols would gain catapults and other siege equipment, as entire contingents of engineers would willingly defect to the Mongols. It is important to note the Chinese concept of the 'Mandate of Heaven' for its dynasties. A dynasty which earned the support of heaven would defeat its enemies and flourish, but this support could be rescinded. After significant Mongol military victories over the Jin from 1211 onwards, after years of famine and flooding in the Jin Empire, it must have appeared to many that the Jurchen had lost the Mandate of Heaven, and Chinggis Khan now had its support. Thus to join the Mongols was not as much a betrayal of the Jin as it was simply a recognition of the inevitable.

[@chnb517]

love your vids ma man

[@Domnom22]

Nobody gonna read all that

[@BothHands1]

Thanks for the context! Very interesting!

[@BothHands1]

@@Domnom22 No one's going to take 3-5 minutes to read history on the Mongol Empire? Even the people who have at this point watched 5 x 10 minute episodes on Mongol history? Maybe you just don't like reading?

[@sarahspace623]

Who had the time to write that

[@ilmisteriosofranceseradene7548]

I'm getting age of empires 2 flashbacks.

[@emeraldis3553]

It's Genghis Khan! We must flee!

[@konstantinoskotsomytis2544]

Mongols! We are doomed for certain!

[@Cartoonicus]

"Orders were composed in rhyme," I think we just discovered a new game mechanics.

[@olefredrikskjegstad5972]

I'd actually really like to see a series on the Song Dynasty. It's an often overlooked period of Chinese history but it was a truly fascinating time for China where a lot of its reputation as "the place that invented everything" now comes from.

[@Taum1024]

I can’t wait to see the Sultan’s face when Genghis Khan wipe then out

[@tianxia4092]

Khan had the Sultan executed by pouring molten silver into his eyes and mouth.

[@aboodkkk1851]

Sultans son defeated mongolian army when they attacked His name is jalal ad din mingburno

[@bxyhxyh]

@@aboodkkk1851 He only defeated one battle. Then he lost the war. Fled to India as no one. Mongols stopped chasing him because Indians would think Mongols as enemy and would create another war. So to avoid that they left Jalal Ad Din alone as he was no one who has no country has no land and has no people to follow him.

[@shadeknight6537]

And so the Sultan learned what happens when you oppose Genghis Khan. Mostly bad things.

[@albertofrankdiaz6664]

Nobunaga retuuuuuurns

[@shadeknight6537]

Technically, old Nobunaga won't be born for a couple of centuries after Genghis kicks the bucket.

[@albertofrankdiaz6664]

I mean the videos of nobunaga. Not that nobunaga is gonna appear

[@geoffreyherrick9900]

Shade Knight like (spoiler alert!) having molten silver poured in your ears or rolled up in a rug and trampled by horses!

[@bkjeong4302]

That’s an understatement, considering the Kwarhezmid empire was literally ERASED FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

[@NoahDaArk]

2:18 Has one of the best scenes in this episode. That one soldier is just like “OH SHIT!”

[@Notsosmartguy453]

Genghis Khan really waved his fists and overthrew the Jurchen Jin dynasty. The same nation that swallowed half of the Song Dynasty and captured 2 emperors. Also, please, a series on the Song-Jin wars?🥺

[@jasperbakker2321]

There is barely anything that sounds so stupid as "pissing off Genghis Khan big time".

[@xxAnaconta]

Stop killing the envoys for the love of god!!!

[@TheTalentedMrZing]

I love all the Extra History but there's something extra wonderful about this Ghengis Khan series. Thank you so much, team!

[@Faeleena]

You guys have created spectacular story telling here. I've never wanted to binge a true history series before.

[@Theodore45921]

Of Note, The Mongol Empire wouldn't finish conquering the Jurchen (Jin) Empire until 1234. Taking a total of 23 years after the start of the invasion under Chingghis (Genghis) Khan. It wouldn't be until his son, Ogedei became Khan and finished taking over the Jin. The Tangut Empire, or Xi Xia Empire, eventually would submit to Chingghis Khan, and were rolled, incorporated, into the Empire. Which is important because they promised their support to Chingghis and other tribute, and military support. But they will eventually turn on Chingghis and deny him support causing him to invade again. The Uyghur Empire after killing Kushlug would be rolled into, incorporated into, the Mongol Empire. Also the Trade Caravan that Chingghis Khan sent to the Khwarezm Empire wasn't murdered by the local governor who thought that the caravan were spies. The Emissaries that Chinggish Khan sent to the Shah were muslims and did demand repayment for the goods and men. These Emissaries were muslim, and the Shah was also Muslim, and shaved the beards of the Emissaries that he sent back to Chingghis khan.

[@sodalychhun4034]

Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!!

[@asherketchup7013]

I really wish that Paradox Interactive had made a EU4 dlc that implemented some cool mechanics for the Khanates so we can bring back the great empire

[@asherketchup7013]

Nub93 I never really liked CK2 because of the weird family stuff

[@rockx9591]

Honestly, what a legend.

[@percyiro485]

This channel has taught me much. Before watching this season, all I knew of Genghis Khan was that he led the huge attack on pretty much half of the world. Now, I know much of how he came to power and how he was able to do what he did. To everyone that works at Extra Credits, thank you so much!

[@AaronSaysSKOL]

"Going to war" may be an understatement.

[@FengLengshun]

Hooo boy. I remember this part of the story. That is the one episode that cemented Genghis Khan as one of the most bloodthirsty conqueror in our history. The thing is, I can't entirely blame him, even if his reaction is... a tad bit overreaction.

[@MogofWar]

Not so sure it was. Some versions of the story put some of his daughters among said envoy.

[@FengLengshun]

Mog of War I see. I kind of doubt those versions, however, because one does not simply send one's beloved daughter as part of envoy to a potentially hostile party.

[@MogofWar]

But his and his generals' daughters were the core of his diplomatic corps, so if had sent his best diplomats...

[@RenoApostoli]

Do you guys Remember how Viserys died in Game of Thrones? Let's just say there's... historical basis in there to Genghis.

[@uyuman1]

The Dothrakis were based on the Mongols especially Vaes Dothrak and the rule of not spilling blood.

[@meinbequemerstuhl4293]

Can you do Alexander the Great?

[@gembocobo9484]

okay I'm so hooked now! thanks for making this~ I recall myself being so pathetically sleepy throughout history lessons that I find it miraculous that I was at all able to pass the subject in my school days~ this channel rocks!

[@TheMonolith20001]

Sultan, you done goofed.

[@SDM_Arcugos]

You guys upgraded your style from the beggining at the punic wars to all the way now. That's a big step in quallity! Goodjob!👍

[@tonts5329]

Now they need to do the Director's Cut of the Punic wars, with updated animation XD.

[@andreimorari2569]

I just LOVE this series. Genghis Khan was always one of my favourite heroes, and I really love your series on him. Keep up the awesome work!

[@johnny9401]

I've enjoyed this series so much. Looking forward to the next video!

[@Alphahye]

Man, this is quickly becoming my favorite Extra History!

[@snababo3914]

This series has been great so far, I can't wait for the next installment. Keep up the great work guys!

[@sudonim7552]

But then they *died in a tornado*

[@bxyhxyh]

Too soon

[@mikau2123]

Then they come over and have a nice time fighting the Japanese Then they die in another tornado

[@BringTheRains]

This is such a great series. I'm so glad you guys do Extra History

[@BlankPicketSign]

♫ *IIIIIII GET A LITTLE BIT GENGHIS KHAAAAAN!* ♫ ♫ *DON'T WANT YOU TO TRADE AROUND* ♫ ♫ *WITH NOBODY ELSE BUT ME!* ♫ ♫ *WITH NOBODY ELSE BUT MEEEEEEEEEEEEE~!* ♫

[@nimmsthenugget400]

Now try to make a rap

[@littleleakyleakythere]

@@nimmsthenugget400 they're "quoting" an existing song

[@brandonosamba8639]

who else been waiting all week

[@MrVeaka]

Literally the best Serious so far. Thank you so much for this.

[@estebanduvanzzDelgado]

Thank you for this great content.. I'm looking forward to buy a couple of books based on Asian history thanks to the hype that this channel has given me so far on history. Love y'all from Colombia .. The Simon Bolivar episodes were great too

[@joesphistalin2800]

I did pretty good eh?

[@SUFHolbek]

What an incredible leader, literally building his empire from dirt. Fascinating how much can be done with so little

[@S-D-Listen]

Can you imagine? starting out on a normal morning as the Sultan, having breakfast and enjoying the day before your duties... then the sound of THOUSANDS of hooves rumbling and the thunderous chorus of war-cries of the Mongol Horde...

[@TheVickenStudios]

Ok, so, my partner and I have been looking for history books to learn a little more about Genghis, but man, did you made an incredible work with this series,I'll be waiting for the next episode, and really thinking in becoming a patron. Thanks for everything

[@Michaentus]

Love the derp horses.

[@robrot404]

Wow, Its amazing how he KHAN manage such amazing things and such a large empire!

[@kerrybaldino8826]

This is one of my favorite Extra Credits series so far! Never knew any of this. Just though Genghis Khan was a brute who had a lot of power. Thank you for all your videos but especially for this series!

[@ustynamotrunich3409]

Thank U so much for creating these animations and showing how interesting history really is

[@ScarabKovaire]

Ghengis descended upon the Kingdom, and there were no survivors.

[@gameender8239]

Genghis Khan uses blitzkrieg 1436bc (colorized)

[@telmuuun1131]

bored kid interestingly Bliztkreig’s roots come from Mongol warfare strategy

[@toklesar1012]

I watched one and now I’m binge watching all

[@noahcrane142]

Can’t wait for the next one

[@maliusv8241]

Sultan: Kills Genghis's envoys Genghis: Та аль хэдийн үхсэн Sultan: Nani?

[@bxyhxyh]

Not Та, it should be Чи. Because Та is honorary version of you. Чи is more direct.

[@maliusv8241]

@@bxyhxyh Thanks for the correction

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

What a guy. I'm sorry to say I never learned any of this. When I think of Genghis Khan I think of the barbarian warrior with all the wives who wouldn't stop until he ruled everything. All the guy wanted was some peace and justice. He just had to take over before he could get it. I think he might be my new favorite guy.

[@antonschembri8080]

Please hurry with the next one !! This is one of the best series you've done

[@ZOMBIETestMonkey]

I am very appreciative of this video, to learn about Genghis, for multiple reasons as well as to see the difference of how the media portrays him.

[@airmanon7213]

Would this story fit in 6 episodes, or would we need a second series to finish the story?

[@astraldirectrix]

Airmanon I’m thinking this series might be eight or ten episodes long, rivaling or surpassing the Justinian series.

[@GideonGleeful95]

I was kind of hoping they would expand more upon the conquests of Ghengis and have about 20 or so on the expansion of the empire. this episode does seem sort of rushed. That might just be the fact that I've read the Conqueror series talking. All the episodes so far basically consist of book 1. This episode is the entire of book 2, which is about the same length.

[@jam8539]

what a great series of books, personally im happy i already know the timeline properly, without some of EH's tendancy to skip parts, it really allows me to appreciate their humour which is always what i come here to watch

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

Amane, the main series are 4-6 episodes. Justinian was two series.

[@AngryDoggoYT]

Number 5!!!!!

[@oljack4484]

Big fat thumbs up to this channel

[@iganciomunoz5684]

I'm so happy i found your channel , keep up the good work guys ❤ greetings from Chile