Genghis Khan - Temüjin the Child - Extra History - Part 1

📜 The History of Genghis Khan: As a child, Temüjin was afraid of the world, saddened by its cruelty and an outcast from his own tribe. But his mother, Hoelun, passed on her risk-taking personality to him, a boy who would one day become the famed conqueror Genghis Khan.
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[@extrahistory]

The story of Genghis Khan truly begins with his mother. There's a lot of family drama in this origin story. Get early access to Extra History episodes, and vote on what you want to see! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/extracredits

[@milanikhlef8037]

Extra Credits two series? My prayers have been answered !!

[@bryce866]

Extra Credits thank you ive been waiting for someone to do this for a loooooong time

[@Vrykion15]

Yeah family drama is an understatetment when it comes to the steppe hordes.

[@niemand3637]

Extra Credits gr8 video

[@harrisonpack3770]

Extra Credits thanks for cool vids!

[@justafaniv1097]

I knew Hoelun's marriage wouldn't last long when I saw the husband didn't have a name-tag.

[@yourlefttoe4930]

*claps*

[@ahamedihamiyun5927]

@@tugsuufre so he believe jochi was his real son

[@clarityshine4623]

Justafan IV his name was Chiledu

[@dtan9586]

Temujin (Genghis Khan) was not Mongolia. Fudan University Nankai University many universities genetic engineering 🧬 research. Temuzhen gene is the han gene of the Yellow River and Yangtze River. Han =Khan is completely different from other Mongolian tribesmen. In the 13th century, temuzhen conquered all the small tribes in Mobei in the name of Han and named them Mongolia.

[@TheAutisticKiwi]

@@dtan9586 spammer

[@KheptlaxaXonu]

Hunters: Kidnap a single wife. The rest of Eurasia: WHAT HAVE YOU BROUGHT UPON THIS CURSED LAND

[@jamerrose3991]

Baghdad: *Sweats Nervously*

[@trihermawan9553]

China : *I guess I'll die*

[@miniatureben3558]

Japan: *Rest in their Temple*

[@abdulwasilabib16]

@@miniatureben3558 they were saved because of tornado

[@arthas640]

@@abdulwasilabib16 yeah but Japanese people worship the sacred wind *checkmate*

[@curlyfries2956]

He was hated, frail, nervous, easily scared. He was bullied, made fun of, and look who he grew up to be

[@XtrueStudioX]

Little scared boy turns into ranboo

[@kagar3465]

Do not scorn a weak cub, he may become the brutal tiger. - Mongoloian proverb

[@thinkwithvideos2238]

a monster

[@TheRangaTanGaming]

Hard times make strong men, after all.

[@Handicaptain]

I can tell by your profile picture that you don’t know what the sky looks like

[@gforce896]

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

[@coolsceegaming6178]

G force Genghis khan: *laughs in pile of gold*

[@genghiskhaan8071]

Yes, that is me.

[@bigshoelmfao]

@@genghiskhaan8071 WoAH ThEY HaD YoUTUbE BaCK tHEN

[@clockman4624]

Genghis khan go brrrrrr 1/3 of the world go splat

[@a-10wartaboo77]

Genghis Khan: Well when I’m done there will be one.

[@wakaran9813]

Back in the day people didn't have arms and necks.

[@theredsir869]

How we have fallen.

[@program4215]

We hadn't evolved those yet

[@dank8793]

crazy how nature do that

[@bowzist]

😂😂😂

[@puppycat470]

Or noses.

[@TwitchyTopHat1]

One of the single most powerful men in history had such a humble beginning

[@Invaders_Unite]

It’s the reason he became so strong. Hard environments breed hard men. The Mongols were like land Vikings.

[@emaadawazem6971]

But genghis shot an arrow at his brother killing him over a fish

[@sharilshahed6106]

@@emaadawazem6971 to be fair, thats why became Gengis Khan and nothing more benevolent. Bullies bring out the worst in people.

[@ItalianMappingBestMapper]

Like homicide

[@lordmalek1999]

@@emaadawazem6971 And he was less than 16 lol

[@valhalla797]

temujin: hey kid wanna learn a trick on how to see stars in daytime kid: yeah *SMACK*

[@cringename4391]

Lol

[@nolongeractive.635]

This is hilarious 😂

[@mr.depthleviathan5425]

lmso

[@duolingoowl8207]

Lmaooo

[@REEEPROGRAM]

I tried this to myself, why are birds flying above my head instead of the stars?

[@HellishSpoon]

A man Living in a monstrous world Slowly becoming part of that world.

[@stevenirizarry1304]

The saddest part of his story

[@NadaAhmed-mt3rb]

This is not an excuse!

[@sharilshahed6106]

@@NadaAhmed-mt3rb you try surviving that era and tribe being a goody two shoes you seem to be.

[@The-kr9rb]

@@NadaAhmed-mt3rb i don't think they were excusing his actions.

[@kirabey8946]

@Don’t educate me I know more than you I think your username is wrong, kiddo.

[@InquisitorThomas]

*KKKKKKKHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@OneJazzyBoye]

*Shaking fist angrily*

[@astraldirectrix]

*echoes throughout space*

[@robertwalpole360]

*Hears it while going through time and space in his Tardis*

[@crispybacon4240]

+Robert Walpole Wrong fandom.

[@leons.kennedy6710]

Screams after being transported in the middle of a remote planet.

[@blockmasterscott]

Dang, so many opportunities for him to just be a normal guy, but life kept throwing curveballs at him.

[@manishmudgil6817]

Yea but his a Legend here in mongolia for how of a warrior he was

[@THEROCKETSUMMERL0VER]

blockmasterscott so when he killed his older brother was that life?

[@aimaimaimmiamiamia6890]

@@THEROCKETSUMMERL0VER Older Brother had it coming.

[@imnotdeadinsideiswear2002]

Y’all dont know how messed up this shit is

[@mikefishermagic]

Your circumstances do not determine your nature if you use the will you've been given. His own mother is proof.

[@hurricaneicy8946]

"How many countries do you want to conquer?" Genghis khan: *plays yakko's world song*

[@iamgian2925]

Lol

[@aero-cc6mt]

America:" HA HA GOOD LUCK GETTING TO US!" japan: ready's troops

[@IbrahimKhan-gv6cw]

Music is not okay

[@loganthecuber5087]

@@aero-cc6mt mongols now haha boats go weeee

[@wdjh3434]

Thank you for giving me the name of the meme

[@iapetusmccool]

If this was a "Ten Minute History" video: "He returned to his camp to enjoy a peaceful life at home". "Just kidding".

[@NONO-oy1cu]

Lol History Matters and his sense of humor

[@REEEPROGRAM]

*Running in the fields of flowers intensifies*

[@carteriffic1681]

What if genghis’s head was in the flowers lol

[@user-hn5bi3nw9y]

His older brother not just stole fish and meat once. He refused to share food with rest of the family which was on edge of starvation

[@phunkracy]

Махамбет Мамыров ...and according to steppe tradition he'd also (as oldest male) inherit the title of Hoelun's husband. So he'd also screw GK's mother.

[@starfreakist]

He also beat up both Ghengis and his younger brother in the act of stealing.

[@user-hn5bi3nw9y]

phunkracy idk where you got this, friend, but this piece of information is misleading. Steppe had simular traditions almost universally, so even my ancestors were from different part of steppe, I am pretty sure that traditions dictated only siblings inherited wives from brothers, to prevent children being orphen and widows being abondened. Clearly sons don't inherit wives from fathers. I can't see mongol traditions being too different.

[@matthewlizst7939]

It's from Genghis Khan and the making of the Modern World (www.goodreads.com/book/show/93426.Genghis_Khan_and_the_Making_of_the_Modern_World). Interesting POV on the story - Jack Weatherford really seemed to revere the Great Khan. I forget the reason why his older brother would probably marry his mother though.

[@TheJackmeisterMongolHistory]

Bekter could have inherited Hoelun as he wasn't her son. He was Yesugei's son with another wife (possibly named Suchigel) and as the eldest he could have. The custom from the Mongols of the time was that they could inherit a father's wives except for his own mother, which was demonstrated a number of times (Chagatai, Ogedai and Tolui all received some of their father's wives after Chinggis' death). Brothers could also inherit their brother's wives, so in this case both of you are correct.

[@DragoniteSpam]

2:22 Somehow the only thing I can think of is "this is the thousand year old version of 'my dad left me at Best Buy'" you used to see on Miiverse sometimes. :S

[@Sleepingcrusader]

If that's the case then we got thousands of Genghis Khans brewing.

[@half-hazard8903]

LMAO

[@moony5308]

Temüjin: Can I be a kid? Reality: No, this is the steppe. Life: *let me take care of that* **Temüjin's jaw gets shattered by a curveball**

[@murhaftarakji6587]

I did not notice that!

[@jm-xm9db]

This has nothing to do with history but I just wanted to say the way the horses were drawn was cute.

[@dkupke]

You overlooked one point: Temujin’s older half-brother seemed on the verge of claiming Temujin’s mother as his wife, being the oldest male in the family. This doubtless played a role in the decision to murder his half brother.

[@belguteichinzorig3684]

Well I don't think so

[@supermal112233]

@@belguteichinzorig3684 Beeeeecausseee??

[@belguteichinzorig3684]

There were no such marriage

[@dkupke]

Belgutei Chinzorig because he was dead

[@Todgegee]

WTF no dude no.

[@jacquesy2520]

If anyone Khan, Genghis Khan.

[@iminformedbecauseisawabunc9402]

Yee.

[@huslenhuslen6228]

Jacques Y KHAN Means King IN Mongolia

[@ihatetobethatguybut7175]

If anyone gei, yesugei

[@bfnv9972]

Khan Academy

[@devil_cuber666subscribeplz3]

omg xD

[@llSuperSnivyll]

5:54 Temüjin: MOOOOM! He's stealing my food! Hoelun: We were left to die and you are complaining about THAT?

[@jduduei2o2]

There is a kid in my class who’s name is Genghis Khan. He’s also a defendant of the actual Genghis Khan

[@Nitz1066]

Well I mean do we want another Genghis Khan Jr. running around?

[@ryoumakoushiro7447]

@@Nitz1066 Fun fact: There's actually a chance that some of us are Genghis Khan's descendant, knowing how many concubine he had

[@Nitz1066]

@@ryoumakoushiro7447 well I mean I doubt the fact the his Descendants married into the Fair Hair Royal Dynasty

[@draco_1876]

@@Nitz1066 wdym, he has millions of descendants

[@pichanokikon7539]

@@draco_1876 literally 16 millions men are descendants of gengis khan

[@Horesmi]

*spreading your genes intensifies*

[@Borderose]

AlHoresmi. Willing to bet a good chunk of the people who watch this may actually be watching the story of their great-great greeeaaat grand pappy without them knowing.

[@nomore1088]

Borderose depends. How many of the people watching this is asian?

[@johnjhill3]

IIRC, 4% of Eurasian men have some of Temujin's genes. He enjoyed every sort of carnal conquest.

[@Shippoyasha]

My ancestor was a mega-pimp

[@johnjhill3]

So he was a panderer, promoting prostitutes, taking their money, beating them into submission, ostensibly 'protecting' them, while almost never having sex with them? It would be surprising to find progeny who could actually trace back to a pimp. Maybe the proof would be in sharing the same particular strains of venereal diseases. In contrast, Temujin became a promiscuous philanderer, voluptuary, and debaucher.

[@beretperson]

This is a story I've seen told a hundred times, but I never tire of it.

[@xstrawarot]

too

[@Borderose]

Temujin's entire life reads like a classic "Hero's Journey". You can even plot out the events and maybe that has contributed to its power and longevity.

[@TheJackmeisterMongolHistory]

Nomadic tribes had strict hospitality customs, even strangers were supposed to be able to come to your fire and eat safely. Just so happens Yesugei picked to sit down with Tatars who hated him. Possibly due to this, one of the laws put forward by Chinggis Khan was to protect this right and those who violated it were punished with death.

[@khuzang]

Wrath of Khans. I never get tired of listening to this.

[@sfirro]

Mateo Gg 666 likes

[@GoEvenHarder]

So Genghis Khan is like Robbie Rotten from Lazy town: You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain

[@phousefilms]

A simplified way of saying it is "We're Number One."

[@muizzkhan2426]

@@phousefilms 😂😂😂 this comment made my day.

[@admin.slayerenryu5217]

Well he wasn't necesairly a villain

[@myngaa6450]

Umm this actually person gives freedom btw

[@goyonman9655]

@@admin.slayerenryu5217 He was a terrible villain

[@Hello-od1xq]

Is noone gonna talk abt how badass Hoelun is?

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I know rightm

[@xelaine_yukox8560]

Hoelun was awesome

[@JohnnyElRed]

He seems.... a lot less bloodthirsty that I have imagined.

[@PepsimVideos]

He was a really chill dude if you ignore the conquest

[@cvetomirgeorgiev9106]

6:22

[@JetstreamGW]

I'm pretty sure the bloodthirsty part comes up later. But, y'know, he did unite a shit-ton of people. He must've known how to NOT kill stuff.

[@HalfTangible]

Give it time.

[@chimera8714]

because he wasn't ,he only try to make himself and the people that he control have a quiet and good life but people was attack him or was going to attack him so he was need to deafend himself, or that people look dwon on him becuase they think their country was better then him so they kill every one of his man that want to make a tride agriment with him . and fun fact his that he gave life for more people in the world than the people he kill (1 from every 200 people has his genes)

[@Denazon]

I have always found the story of Genghis Khan amazing. Seeing him come from nothing to become the ruler of such a vast empire is quite incredible. I know he was not the nicest guy but its still a great story.

[@TheD2D21]

Destiny, my friend, destiny.

[@lowercase21]

not the nicest guy is a understatement..

[@floppa6089]

Napoleon: Y Same

[@dtan9586]

Temujin (Genghis Khan) was not Mongolia. Fudan University Nankai University many universities genetic engineering 🧬 research. Temuzhen gene is the han gene of the Yellow River and Yangtze River. Han =Kan is completely different from other Mongolian tribesmen. In the 13th century, temuzhen conquered all the small tribes in Mobei in the name of Han and named them Mongolia.

[@megumintobuna-4537]

@@dtan9586 well he is the ancestor of the mongolians isn't he?? How is he not mongolian when all of us rooted from him and not the other way around. Im sure at some point races and tribes got entangled and the Mongolians of today came to exist but i mean, if he established Mongolia and yet ur saying we are not his descendants that's just...idk if im misunderstanding it but it doesnt make sense.

[@mrreyes5004]

6:21 "If you kill me, you'll have nobody left to help you!" Ong Khan: *HI*

[@Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmc]

People around Temüjin: getting hated, being nervous, scared, making fun of him Temüjin later: *I have come back as the greatest warlord of history*

[@Pikazilla]

"the servant of slaves?" is there even anything below that?

[@nader50752]

In europe, there were cases where you could be the servant for a servant of a servant.

[@InquisitorThomas]

Blackforest98 or the servant of the servant of the servant of the Slave’s pet Rabbit.

[@nader50752]

lel

[@AHappyCub]

Cause if you can make it complicated, why the fuck not -many people in the past

[@Pikazilla]

servantception

[@georgepatton93]

it was at this moment that every single person in the land of asia felt a sudden chill running down their spine, for a boy was dead, and a conqueror was born

[@franzferdinand2240]

You and Oversimplified are my only source of education, a literal school alternative.

[@almosteducational3729]

What about sabaton my firmed?

[@almosteducational3729]

Friend*

[@winonajohnson3349]

Teacher: What have we learned today kids? Kid: If your siblings take from you... Kill them. Teacher: 😳

[@thatoneweeb281]

Teacher whispers into phone: We have a potential murder. I will need security.

[@theperson8539]

@@thatoneweeb281 Why worry? You're not blood related, you only need to be afraid next week 😈

[@ayu8994]

Activate order 66

[@coolsceegaming6178]

Mess with the khan you gonna get run

[@samarthsatija6973]

How about killing the whole family only

[@duckhead907]

She was foraging berries... Didnt she knew mongols have 50 % faster hunting bonus?

[@randomguy7340]

Duck Head lol

[@batsaykhand6238]

To

[@GigawingsVideo]

Do you see those kids skating while hunting?

[@jackmorgan1710]

What game is that reference from?

[@GigawingsVideo]

@@jackmorgan1710 Age of Empire

[@NoahDaArk]

For supposed “barbarians”, the Mongolians had a much smarter method of arranged marriage. The young man essentially works for the honor to marry, and it gives the family time to evaluate him and determine if he’s the right person

[@Ronwind]

@@damianmontoya6414 true

[@aimaimaimmiamiamia6890]

Hey .. catapulting severed heads of your dead enemies towards the castle you're sieging sounds barbaric to me.

[@damianmontoya6414]

aimaimaim miamiamia true that

[@FloatingOer]

@@damianmontoya6414 the word barbarian comes from Greek and was so because all they heard when listening to foreign languages was "bar bar bar"

[@MWaheduzzamanKhan1]

They were called barbarians because they didn't belong to any established and recognized states/empire back at their time. Just like today we consider North Sentinalese of Indian ocean or uncontacted amazonian tribed as barbarians.

[@homo-sapienovo740]

Steppe life, tribe and family drama was spot on, but to address a few issues: 1. Yesugei wasn't really a poor hunter but a fearsome lord with the blood of kings, and he deemed Hoelun worthy or marriage 2. Mongolians pretty much engaged children at a young age for them to get to know each other 3. The men who poisoned Yesugei was an enemy tribe named the Tataar and they'd been at odds with each other for a while (I'm only adding what I learnt from my culture and what I read from the Secret history of the Mongols) (I'm Mongolian btw)

[@MRPear-rv7xo]

Temurjin's Big Brother: *Steals his fish* Temurjin: So you have chosen... Death!

[@BDeerhead]

Jesus, my son just turned 8 last month. "Congratulations son, today you are a man. Let's go find you a wife."

[@kaiserproductions1278]

sounds rather rash.

[@martiqueheisler5959]

Thank God times have changed since then lol

[@KittyAwesomnessgirl1]

Horseygirl85 not really, hell in even in America there's a loophole with the hole age of marriage deal, reason why so many mormons, amish, roman Catholics etc. Are able to marry multiple at once and marry young

[@martiqueheisler5959]

Yeah, I guess that's true... at least it's less commonplace then (in most places anyway)

[@KittyAwesomnessgirl1]

The Reaper_TRO dude, they literally must marry a minimum of three women, in fact there a multiple books, and there was even a couple of documentaries and a TV show that focused on polygamy in the mormon community It's not hard too look things up

[@PuckishAngeI]

why do i feel like this would be a crazy good anime LIKE really good, all of the things he saw across eurasia him growing up

[@justsomeuser2871]

Yeeeeeaaaah, someone else also thinks like this, not only meh XD

[@nooneinparticular5256]

@@justsomeuser2871 History anime... I'm sold.

[@noodlewarrior001]

Yes, The would be the best historical anime after Vinland Saga

[@ember1901]

As a history nerd and an anime lover I would totally watch a history anime lmfao

[@zerokid6454]

@@noodlewarrior001 Kingdom?

[@edenlevi9877]

6:00 Tamüjin unlocks SHARINGAN!

[@bxyhxyh]

And by killing his brother he unlocked the Mangekyo Sharingan.

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

According to Twitter, he has been cancelled. Like...800 years after his death.

[@dsdiveryt]

smh 😤😤😤 about f'in time

[@EinFelsbrocken]

Khancelled? 😆😆

[@googleuser3525]

They are too dumb to realize he died long before twitter was even a thing 😂

[@amedievalknight6yearsago691]

*Everybody Gansta till Genghis Khan makes an Apology Video*

[@PiratesRock]

The timing of Hoelun's tribe is amazing! A grunt soldier: "Okay, boss, Yesugei is dead, should we get our revenge?" Tribe leader:" No, not yet we need to wait for the perfect opportunity." A few week later A grunt soldier: "Okay, boss, Yesugei's tribe just abandoned Hoelun, should we go now?" Tribe leader:" No, not yet. It's not quite perfect yet." Years later A grunt soldier: "Okay, boss, Temujin is captured and his half brother is dead, surely now-" Tribe leader:" NO! This is far from perfect! I will tell you when we move out." Unspecified amount of time later A grunt soldier:"Boss, we might need to put a hold on that plan. Temujin just got married and is under the protection of Ong Khan. I think he might've made him his heir-" Tribe leader:"Married you say? Now is the time to strike! Grunt, give me my saddle!" A few hours later A grunt soldier: "Temujin, right? You need a trusty soldier by your side?"

[@HxH2011DRA]

Pirates Rock LMFAO XD amazing

[@PiratesRock]

Hey, thanks! Appreciate it.

[@connormclernon26]

Pirates Rock except temujin preferred not to trust people who would betray that easily

[@bayanbatu6848]

Well .merkits didn't know him before

[@PiratesRock]

Connor McLernon Probably, generally sounds like a wise policy. But I feel that in this stage of his life, due to his unstable (ish) situation, Temujin would probably accept any help at this point. Plus, the 'grunt soldier' would be loyal to Temujin if he feels that his advice and counsel is accepted and if he does well, will be rewarded based on his merit.

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

Mothers always managed to teach greatness to their children. Look at most 'great people', they usually also have great mother or great wife.

[@chocolatecharley99]

If only they had more opportunities in the past (most of human history) to become great themselves (and those women and girls who did become great were "anonymous" or couldn't share it or practice it). Unfortunately, women make up the majority of PTSD sufferers and are more likely to undergo sustained abuse (and then microagressions that trigger symptoms and lows). 1/3 of women killed in the U.S are killed by a romantic partner. Domestic abuse in police officers' homes is 2-4 TIMES higher (in the U.S) than the average (who are the going to call? The police?). It's all about ego and power. (They say: rape is an act of violence and superiority). In psychology textbooks, rape is the NUMBER ONE most traumatic thing (as a category) that affects the human brain (and development). For some reason, people take others' concern over children's gender role (who is better, who IS people) socialization as an attack against men. This socialization is the main contributor of violence against women and GIRLS (Girls who DON'T report) and the constant undermining of girls through childhood and into adulthood. Any special case where a girl is bratty or a woman is an ass, is for some reason, "evidence" that girls in general aren't being hurt "that much" or enough. It's a constant balancing act that would drive anyone insane and frustrated and... Silent.

[@ophist8399]

Thats not true

[@aswomehalodude]

Alex Shuysky batman’s parents dead

[@MrGeocidal]

He had Alfred

[@pendenwangchuk2247]

Well only thing a women can do is take credit of a great mans achievement

[@computercat8663]

This taught me more about Genghis khan the school ever did

[@DREAMWORKERSKY]

Temüjin is actually one of my favourite names. Te = iron/steel, mü = wood/tree, jin = truth.

[@airplane440]

ITS IRON TREE TRUTH!

[@baybarsdemirbek5060]

Actually the Temü part means iron and jin part is like 'er' in English to indicate someones job. So Temüjin actually means someone who works with iron which means blacksmith.

[@anrd8595]

@@baybarsdemirbek5060 Ironman. Lol

[@todsaranchinbat367]

In which language?

[@Googledeservestodie]

Wow Genghis Khan's origin story is as dark as Berserk.

[@mondocool5670]

If only he had grasses to put on

[@ShadyAnchovy]

Nah man, at least Temujin have people that he sincerely can call family. As for Guts, he dont know who his father. His biological mother is dead hanged in tree, someone who he call a father is an asshole who beat him, use him as a meat shield and sold guts to his comrade to be raped.

[@phuongvu527]

ok,where is the esclipse?

[@darkshadow5581]

dude, your saying a man born from a carcas is less terrible than a man and his family left to the wild?

[@cestalia]

*C L A N G*

[@raid2654]

Oh boi, this dude sacked my empire in ck2

[@fiendish9474]

Nomads op

[@aidanrogers6767]

@@preacherofmusic Crusader Kings 2, a strategy game by paradox

[@anenbychick]

''He would unite all the north asian tribes'' Laughs in Siberian

[@noobo569]

lol

[@noahgray543]

Isn't Siberia basically everything east of western Russia? People actually live there!? Why!?!? It's nothing but taiga, wind, and more taiga. And did I mention the wind and taiga?

[@Just0wnedEsport]

Isn't Siberia has same population as South Pole? (I mean at that time period. Not nowadays)

[@Poffean]

@@Just0wnedEsport there were people there. They survived until Russia came a'knockin

[@jamerrose3991]

*Laughs In Samoyeds And And Yakuts*

[@khurelbatbayanbat7913]

Just little something about the pronunciations Temujin- sounds like tem-uu-Jing the u is pronounced much longer Uesugei- the u isn’t there so it’s more Esuuhey (the g’s sound more like h’s) Jamukha- jamuha with the h being heavily sounded Bortey?- burtuu Just a little something for anyone who’s interested (perfect timing for the series too cuz it comes a traditional holiday here) Edit- borte isn’t burtuu but is burtee (brain fart right there)

[@IrvHodgenstone]

This is helpful to know. And isn't "Genghis" pronounced with a soft 'g'?

[@khurelbatbayanbat7913]

IrvHodgenstone it’s up to the Europeans. His actual title is called chinghis

[@randomhuman6235]

sometimes its pronounced liek chingeghis khan

[@TheJackmeisterMongolHistory]

And Khan is also pronounced more like 'Haan,' and not so much like the Star Trek character.

[@randomhuman6235]

it still is khan but the k is very soft and the h s stronger

[@1224chrisng]

Except ... wait for it, The Mongols

[@CnFloss93]

Random Guy traitor

[@CnFloss93]

Would be cool if they did a his side vs her side thing like Justinian and Khosrau.

[@christopherlokey691]

Cue the mongoltage!

[@lonathan5653]

Ehm crash course ehm

[@ryvn_ryvn_18]

we're the exception

[@unurtsetsegbayrzorig7130]

As a Mongolian there are all true ! Temujin's difficult past was the reason how he turned into one of the most powerful Kings that used to live .

[@yusufdeebs]

4:25 What a twist... I did not see this coming. This video was worth clicking.

[@brettd2308]

It's fantastic getting both you and Kings & Generals doing the history of Genghis Khan at the same time - their focus is on the military campaigns and battles, so it's going to wind up being really complementary viewing.

[@milanmajster5164]

Brett DuVale damn Kings&Generals are so nice

[@noellethomas2589]

You: Ghengis Khan Me, an intellectual: Chinggis Khan

[@Ok-fg4ee]

Paige Thomas me a super intellectual: chinggiss Han

[@polyroach2281]

Me, the supreme intellectual: Chungus Big

[@Ok-fg4ee]

sensei meat me the godlike intellectual: chungus

[@singharpan9859]

Me, realist: Temujin

[@superhoney5397]

“Your name is what you are” Hoelun: 👁👄👁

[@evanmontague9456]

Take my like and have a great day

[@matas253]

@@evanmontague9456 me too

[@dolgormaaaltangerel8117]

Actually it's not Hoelun it's Oulun

[@superhoney5397]

@@dolgormaaaltangerel8117 ever heard of a joke 🤡

[@imavotableparrot8282]

I love how calm the horse looks at 3:39 Temüjins dad is dying and the horse is just like: "This is fine"

[@gg-pv1do]

Well, it's a horse. What do you expect?

[@imavotableparrot8282]

@@gg-pv1do horses have emotions dont they??

[@imavotableparrot8282]

@@gg-pv1do btw like your username

[@gg-pv1do]

@@imavotableparrot8282 guess so. And thank you.

[@history-jovian]

@@imavotableparrot8282 I think cause the horse was not committed with Temujins Father. So it would not care that much

[@nukeman4905]

*cue clip of horde of cavalry rushing forward*

[@elirodriguez4411]

Two EH series at once? Truly we're blessed.

[@clarityshine4623]

Hoelun's ex husband's name was Chiledu. I saw this from a comic book and it's true. You guys should discover even more. ;)

[@davidlapiz9869]

The thumbnail is adorable though

[@guardsmanlars6797]

Tts refrence?

[@davidlapiz9869]

@@guardsmanlars6797 nothing to do with 40k at all, my username just used to be called Emperor Naughtius Maximus.

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

And he lived a long and happy life ! (turn the page) The rest of the story was written by George R.R. Martin...

[@robertwalpole360]

Hmm . . . I thought the latter part of Chingus Han's story was written by William Shakespeare. But both can write epic blood-curdling deaths. ;)

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

Shakespeare may have stylised the writing and used his lovely 16th century english, but the plot was written by GRRM

[@jackyoh971]

Fun fact GRRM tell the mongol tradition and history was his principal source of inspiration for the Dothrakis. He doesn't write their history he just take notes...

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

If only Lorraine didn't start with over twice the development of Mecklenburg...

[@sammccullough1255]

There's a million things this boy hasn't done. But just you wait.

[@rodanfanfuku2112]

Conquered Russia. Alexander Ghenghis Khan

[@alexanderi.3550]

batu khan joke from a KZbin series

[@mykomatos5445]

How does a bastard, hunter, son of a blue-balled kidnapper, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the asian steppes by providence, impoverished, in the wild, be the greatest Khan the world has ever had?

[@jordanfitzmaurice6658]

I would have went with; How does the timid, frightful, son of a hero and bride-snatcher, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the far endless east by providence, impoverished in squalor, grow up to be a demon and a conquer'r?

[@mykomatos5445]

Hey I actually do like yours better indeed

[@DemonDante1000]

Wow. The story of Genghis Khan is much more interesting than I had initially thought. Other sources are so quick to paint him as some mindless, bloodthirsty monster: giving (at least me) the impression he did it to get his jollies off. I never would have thought of him as the kind of open minded leader which this series portrays him as. Extra Credits, you guys release some really interesting and extremely beneficial content, and those who watch it are all better off for it too. Keep teaching, extra credits. Keep teaching.

[@googlia9751]

He forbade torture in Mongol empire and abolished class system(at least between mongolians) and used people based on merits. While cruel to enemies, he was a just leader to his mongol tribes.

[@yeetzzz2996]

still one of the best series extra history has ever done

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

Man, Temujin has ALL the bad luck at Mount and Blade.

[@jtr7377]

Then he would go on to beat Swadian Knights with Khergit horsemen, and everyone who plays M&B knows that Swadian Knights are OP on the open field.

[@comradewarnke3917]

lol

[@juliuscaesar9966]

ᎪᏞᏞ hᎪᎥᏞ ᏆhᎬ ᏦhᎬᏒᎶᎥᏆ ᏦhᎪᏁᎪᏆᎬ

[@akbrahma7739]

I'm in tears. This little boy, whose innocence was slaughtered by the cruel world around him. Rose up one day to rip the world apart.

[@elliedereyna5014]

I used this series for a history project at school a few years ago and got high marks so thanks :)

[@shiningfateofhearts]

This is what happens when you don't leave the quiet and timid kid alone.

[@WhaddafrickTV]

6:09 well that escalated quickly

[@Theodore45921]

While most do translate his name as Genghis Khan, now most historians who deal with the Mongolian empire tend to prefer the translation Chinggis Khan which is closer to the original pronunciation.

[@Todsor]

Neither Genghis nor Chinggis is closer to the original pronunciation that is Tengis and it means "Sea". Tengis Khan didn't actually mean King of Sea but likened to the idea that king of vastness. Chinggis is closer to Chinese pronunciation Chengjisi. The word "Khan" is originated from Orion constellation. First known bearers of this title were Erlik Khan (equivalent to Hades) and Khan Enlil (step-father of Lucifer).

[@jackson0335]

Actually the closest pronouncation is Úr'Mòm

[@Baxel2]

I prefer Dschingis khan

[@cheesychipmunk8382]

Fair enough but Genghis Khan sounds way cooler.

[@tugboat945]

@@Todsor Khab means king in mongolian.

[@sammysocks6801]

Is no one gonna talk about the nice old man who was ran through with a spear?

[@zeeqwan6477]

Watched this back in 2019. Once in a while I go back to this video, very well done. This series made me love this channel

[@nikkid3516]

“scared of dogs, and-“ So wait wait wait.They had DOGGOS!? and also: Warrior that killed Yesugei: what your name kid? Temüjin: Temüjin. Warrior that killed Yesugei: Wait, wot? As in- Temüjin: WAIT NO IM NOT- Warrior that killed Yesugei: THE GODS HAVE SPOKEN! TEMÜJIN RETURNED! Temüjin: This..... is akward. Imagine that.

[@thatguyinthegroup2728]

Guess I'll have to kill 'em again

[@yesukheimunkhbat7040]

and he commited a genocide against Tatars.

[@seashellguy9416]

and before that he did a stealth mission

[@britishbrick7003]

I connect to Genghis Khan I have a fear of dog I don't kill people I swear

[@bobbyferg9173]

What you are saying you don’t have the slightest urge to take over a majority of the continent you live on then a bit from other continents.

[@lettuceprime4922]

Bobby Ferg - Personally I don't trust him. That's exactly what Genghis Khan would say.

[@oneevidence5153]

Thats something a person who does kill people would say.

[@nickjohnson5367]

So you got Cynophobia?

[@AlexandreJWKlaus]

This great story got me addicted to history and learning, thank you for giving me the gift of curiosity

[@dianeamos528]

We're currently on Coronavirus lockdown and so home schooling. My eldest son wanted to learn about Genghis Khan and I had nothing!! I sat them down to watch this and they were hooked! After watching the entire set of Genghis Khan stories, my youngest then sat and watched about 2 hours of your world war lessons. Thank you.

[@thotslayer4167]

Two episodes...ONE WEEK what sort of witchcraft is this

[@michaelhudson3331]

It was Walpole

[@timothymclean]

Sponsorship. If someone pays the Extra Credits team to make a series, they can afford to pay their artists and researchers and whatnot to make series faster. It's win-win-win.

[@garbanzobeans6228]

The power of money

[@drakan4769]

there's usually one video a week, but the mongols are the exception

[@robertwalpole360]

I helped here and there. ;)

[@kevin.feng1]

Earth: [exists] Genghis Khan: free real estate?

[@Rose-uk2rf]

Am I the only one that really likes how the horses are drawn 😂 There so cute

[@xxgnomexx6672]

This was the series that made me fall in love with Extra History

[@GreatKnightJ]

*HIDE YOUR CITY STATES!*

[@remkirkthegamer1157]

Hide yo' Workers! Hide yo' Settlers! Genghis Khan is coming!

[@calebandres607]

LOL

[@anttibjorklund1869]

Dan, you would make a good audiobook reader voice.

[@LeanLoverOffical]

his voice is actually pitch shifted

[@ShinigamiScope]

IMO I like both his Pitch Shifted and Normal voice to listen to, its usually why i chuck these one whilst playing Civ4

[@gfg1651]

just wait

[@treejan5782]

This message brought to you by audible

[@anttibjorklund1869]

+Thunderfury. I know. His speed of speach and other mannerisms still make him a good candidate for audiobooks.

[@aesthxticdreams1458]

I don't need History Teacher! I need this videos!

[@donairechristianp]

I'm here today because this showed up in my recommended, after seeing videos saying that Twitter was cancelling Genghis Khan. LMFAO

[@harveystew]

Hias mother was a hell of a woman

[@jonarnar1383]

The Cuban missile crisis AND the story of Genghis Kahn!!?!?!?!? EXTRA CREDITS YOURE KILLING ME WITH JOY

[@lest6590]

1:15 This is how it would have gone with me: Wife: Go without me! I would hate for you to die, and me live on. Me: OKLOVEYOUBYE!!

[@thekito4623]

That seems to be what actually happened tho

[@dietwater4980]

Who’s here after he got cancelled, a *fucking* 800 years ago

[@therage1313]

Bruh they need to watch this

[@andrewsuryali8540]

If this is meant to be the story of Hoelun, at least the five arrows incident should have been mentioned. It became enshrined in the Yasa after all. Basically, after Temujin killed Bekhter, Hoelun demanded that he break one of his arrows, which he did. Then she told him to tie five arrows together and break them, which he failed to do. Then she told him that the brothers should have been like the five arrows, united and unbreakable, but Temujin had weakened them all by his crime. There was another incident when an elderly Hoelun rushed to Genghis Khan's side after he ordered one of his brothers whipped for insulting a great shaman and bared her breasts, reminding him that the brothers had all nursed from the same teats. Chastised, Genghis called the shaman and his entire family and ordered him before the entire Mongol horde to show his powers by withstanding the whipping already given out to his brother without fainting. When the shaman fainted, Genghis declared him a fraud and executed the entire family. He then instituted a law making the Kaghan the sole ultimate arbiter of religious matters. And thus the Kaghans of the Mongols gained the powers of the pontifex maximus. There's also another story of how Hoelun convinced Genghis to forgive his brother Khasar for protecting the Tatars he wanted to exterminate by asking Borte to adopt a boy who was secretly Tatar and unveiling his true identity just after Genghis had become fond of the boy's brilliance and decided to make him the court chronicler. This prompted Genghis to issue a general amnesty for the Tatars. There are so many things Hoelun did to make the Mongol Empire great that are usually glossed over. We're lucky that Shigiqutuqu, that Tatar boy adopted by Borte, ended up writing the basis for the definitive Secret History, honoring her adopted grandmother's contributions throughout his works. When Genghis found out about Hoelun's passing, he stopped the march of the entire Mongol army and ordered his brothers to return to give her their last respects, then he ritually punished himself lamenting that he had taken away her sons from her side on her deathbed. Probably allowed a heck of a lot of people to move away from the Mongols' path of conquest for a bit and gave respite to a lot of embattled states.

[@amaraa310]

Dude the five arrow oujin is Alungua/Alungoo

[@rueenglish9328]

man. You could conquer entire kingdoms but ya still got nothin on your momma

[@yesukheimunkhbat7040]

completely different story dude

[@yamsandpotatoes4243]

she sounds more like an impediment than contributor lol

[@niemand3637]

Finally mongols

[@yourethatmantis5178]

they are the exception

[@abdullahalsheikh3922]

[insert Mongolian throat singing]

[@robertwalpole360]

I ain't afraid of no Mongols.

[@HamsterInMyHead]

Not something people would say in medieval times

[@yourethatmantis5178]

Rober Walpole (insert Mongolian throat singing to the tune of the Ghost Busters theme song)

[@spaghettisenpaii4258]

I'm sure they really explored the mountains ;D 5:14

[@PretzlcoatlTheFirst]

What are you suggesting?

[@thekito4623]

@@PretzlcoatlTheFirst what mountains

[@Magnusthered18]

@@PretzlcoatlTheFirst There were no mountains there

[@cookiewoke1899]

Wait this was 2 years ago?! I remember getting really impatient because I couldn't wait for the next episode.

[@tnttiger3079]

My, these are allways interesting, but this episode is downright _thrilling_

[@haydenrfroehlich7081]

It's amazing the way you guys make these histories feel so grand and dramatic, even with your simplified style. It shines through.

[@sunriserise7015]

If my history teacher lectured like this, I would not skip class! Thank you guys who made anime videos! Hope to see more of your works!

[@Alkaloid-Odin]

These history series are so good. I'm rewatching Chingis Khan for the third time now.

[@rezwan2526]

Oh yes ! I was waiting for this.

[@wawan8759]

Hey we have same name

[@rezwan2526]

ridzwan alif cool

[@belguteichinzorig3684]

Guys this story seems to have some flaws and I know my ancestors history as I am a true Mongolian descendant. I don't know everything for sure as history is always debatable, but for example I am pretty sure that Belgutei (half brother of Temujin) was not the one who supported the killing of the bully brother (his name is Behter which is Belgutei's true older brother born from same mother called Sochigel).It was actually Khasar (yonger brother of Temujin, second child of Houlen), who was there with Temujin when it happened. Belgutei only witnessed a harsh scene where Temujin kills Behter (his two older brothers senseless fighting). Also I don't think there were three children from Sochigel (only two children called yonger Belgutei and older Behter) nor that Behter was the oldest one, Temujin was the oldest child if I remember correctly. And father Esugei was the tribes leader or chieftain, and so on there are many things that can be fixed or added. Well I don't know what kind of source that this youtuber had, but you have to be very careful when it comes to history source as there are many intended or accidental change of true history passed down many generations and countries some of them are even very biased from national views. However the main things are mostly true here so it is okay. It's just even my name is Belgutei (named after Belgutei of course) and sometimes it is very hard to see many wrong views and flaws about my national history. All I can say is Chinggis (not Ghengis for me) Khan was a great man, warrior, leader...

[@ryanhunter5442]

@@andrewheggarty332 Do you mean the series of books by Conn Igulden? Because they weren't entirely factual. Mongol history is hard to discern because they rarely kept records for anything, especially in the pre-empire days before scholars, priests and merchants travelled there and started recording what they saw. Most things would be passed on as stories.

[@AKilahVamp]

@@andrewheggarty332 its his ancestors. So why tell him to read and learn from books written by non Mongolian people 🙄

[@davehoffman4659]

Muteteli Harvey stories passed down over 700+ years can have historical inaccuracies in them. Say my Great-great-great grandfather fought in the American Revolution(which he did not). I wouldn't automatically know every single thing about the Revolutionary War, like where the last battle was fought, or when France joined in. That requires research.

[@davehoffman4659]

Belgutei Chinzorig there is a lies episode...

[@xiaoqingzhang6045]

So much text!

[@utmprod]

As a Mongolian who knows their history, I found lots of mistakes in this video. But I won't clarify every single one of them but the major one. 6:15 The younger brother who killed Temujin's older half-brother Begter, with Temujin was not Belgutei. His name was Khasar. Also, Belgutei was actually the younger brother of Begter, the one who got killed by Temujin and Khasar.

[@Asterix958]

Also last word of Bekter "please don't kill my brother Belgutai". Later years, Belgutai became one of the strongest warrior in Temuijin army. Unfortunately, all of them weren't told in this video.

[@bat-amgalanbat-erdene2621]

Surprisingly accurate from a Mongolian guys perspective. Although we are taught that he and his older half brother had a fair bow and arrow duel.