Genghis Khan Was Unstoppable and We've Just Figured Out Why...

[@Thoughty2]

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[@christopherellis2663]

Genghis not ghenghis

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[@corbin_4738]

One of the many *best* things about your videos and content is that you go straight into the content. There is no time wasting. Your channel has quickly become on my favorite

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I don’t care what anyone says. As a nearly decade long subscriber; I’ve never heard anything other than “Hey, forty-two here”.

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That's what I hear

[@TheArtofFugue]

That’s because he’s always said forty two. It’s an ode to the book/movie a hitchickers guide to the galaxy which essentially goes as 42 is the answer to the life, universe and everything. Highly recommend the film and movie. Sorry for the grammar errors I’m learning enlgish

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​@TheArtofFugue Mind blown, boom. So we aren't mistaking thoughty 2 for 42. I saw the movie a long-time ago, nice catch, if so.

[@puckingery915]

@@TheArtofFugue your grammar is far better than a lot of what I see everyday

[@TheMoonlightCraftsman]

@@TheArtofFuguedon’t apologize for your English. That’s better than 90% of Americans…That is interesting if accurate

[@michaeldriggers7681]

What I'm learning from this is that if you want your people to conquer the world, pay them well, show them respect, and promote based on merit, not social standing.

[@ryanzutell1423]

That’s kind of continually been proven throughout history. Not particularly groundbreaking

[@shadenym5094]

@@ryanzutell1423that’s what HE learned man. No need to shit in his oatmeal

[@ryanzutell1423]

@@shadenym5094 it seems more like a snarky observation on his thoughts of society. But to each their own

[@gnaleinad]

Did you forget the cruelty and mass murder? 😂

[@stephensaunders3759]

Everyone back then committed mass murder look at Caesar, Alexander, Napoleon, the Spanish the list goes on and on

[@Mullet-ZubazPants]

My favorite quote about Mongol religious tolerance ... "They cared no more about the beliefs of their subjects than a farmer cares what his dairy cattle think about reincarnation"

[@markpalmer6524]

My favorite quote by Ghengis Khan himself: "I am the punishment of God, if you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you"

[@TamalPlays]

@@markpalmer6524 well said Ghengis Khan

[@jojorockzzz1211]

Some of those khans converted to islams

[@Mullet-ZubazPants]

@@jojorockzzz1211 They were many religions, because it was politically advantageous. When Hulagu Khan destroyed Baghdad and massacred it's citizens, he spared the Christians, because Hulagu's wife was Christian. Hulagu Khan was a Buddhist, but obviously didn't really care that much about Buddhist teachings. In summary, they weren't very religious

[@nightmaresturningoftendejavue]

Modern version of Khan tribes are chan, khan, kzan, han, tan, hun….. Like most numerous tribe in china -han- you know that least populated country on planet for decades, or like Pakis-tan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan…some do not have name in land name like Iran, Irak, Japan, Korea but only by language nuances…., then do not forget Turks are another tribe of Khans, and Hun-gary, and their brothers Fins with their elder/oldest castle Turk castle and what about our favourizte green shirted President of Ukraine-not, from Crimean khaganate - mr Zoulensky whose grudge agains all Ru and Ukr is old for 1000yr, just because they were stoped by slavs in their endeavours to slaughter all, so the grudge-tried for 1000 yr in form of Ottoman army for example, but slavs always pushed back after lose of millions of people in slalaughet and sla-vic= slavery…do you get it? Always pushed back and won, till Zoulensky, and Bibel, and Merekell and Ghandi, you know what? They still try but with religious narrative. Do not forget to welcome them with few checks and sighs with hearts. So, you probably indeed work for some of them or live near them, if you are not one of them. But you can tell many are muslims in east and quite religious.

[@mr.turtle3585]

One of my favorite of his changes that you didn’t mention was that a portion of the treasure obtained was separated to be given to the families of any man who had died in the battle. This ensured that men weren’t worried for their family whenever they fought, and inspiring even more loyalty in a setting where death could happen so easily.

[@grizzlywizzly]

That’s huge - thanks for the addition 😊

[@pandasiah5264]

I use Genghis Khan as an example of excellent management and strategy regardless of if its warfare or business. Gather your assets, find good managers that have proven themselves capable and give them autonomy in their department. Also if there's an apocalypse create a horde of warriors that can hunt, fish, and gather resources on their own

[@ancientOne]

...he caused the apocalypse with his horde of warriors.

[@thunderballz74]

You worship Hitler too? 😂

[@FrostyGerardo-kr7xs]

Never accepting corruption

[@fubarfrank74]

With this thinking it'll only be a matter of time before some Walmart manager brings his team to bear on the world. Stock boys will be shift managers, custodians will be heads of security and the parking lot will be full of repurposed Walmart trucks and trailers in Mad Max style full of non perishable rations and pallets of toilet paper.

[@greens_for_the_money-r2o]

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[@spidalack]

In a world of 40 seconds shorts, Thoughty2 comes out with a 45 minutes gem.

[@daryld4457]

Daryl likes this.

[@MrThe1234guy]

42

[@haviper]

Honestly didn't realize it was that long until I finished watching it

[@cmoncuhhh700]

thoughty second shorts*

[@Vee_of_the_Weald]

People with long attention span unite! 🤘🏼

[@EGGSHL]

Genghis khan has one of the coolest origin stories ever. To be kicked out as a boy and subsequently build your empire growing up, is absolutely fuckin bonkers

[@r3qwst71]

Cain did the same

[@bigheadrhino]

His life also has a romance origin as well. His first wife Borte, his bethrothed since childhood, was kidnapped by a rival clan shortly after they were married. His initiative in collecting allies and ultimately rescuing her is said to be the catalyst for becoming the uniter and conqueror that he eventually became.

[@MichaelBrandon10]

​@@bigheadrhinoI have a sneaking suspicion Genghis Khan was going to go this route regardless. Too much power lust, ego & ambition in him not to have

[@annemaria5126]

Not an original story (meaning noone else had an origin-story like him). In history, all great men in various aspects of society, had no father (him being killed, died from an illness, just left, out of wedlock). Followed by an struggling youth and raised by a poor mother, neglected by the family, but determined to change and enhance his prospects, have his revenge by fighting and killing, or climbing that social ladder and get rich and influential.

[@bigheadrhino]

@@annemaria5126 like who? I just checked, Caesar, Napoleon, Alexander the Great, none of them had the story you just described. Are you thinking about Braveheart? Definitely not “all great men” in the context of conquerors have this origin story.

[@adilsheikh1401]

He alluded to one of the biggest reasons why Khan was soo successful. In a nutshell, he was super open-minded and didn't care what people thought about his ideas. He just implemented them.

[@sigiligus]

Same with all geniuses. Openness to new and novel ideas, and antisocial (doesn't care about ideas offending the status quo).

[@thunderballz74]

Many, many woke followers I see here😊

[@1GoodDag]

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[@mayelarodriguez6319]

@@sigiligus All geniuses stand out thanks to their innovative ideas, at first they seem practically invincible... and then they fall into decline because they start copying their tactics. It happened with Napoleon, after the battle of Austerlitz, he began to win only by numerical superiority having enormous losses, all because his enemies learned to fight like him.

[@nikhilsingh1493]

He was non-Muslim, and I guess most of the Khan you are talking about came from an Islamic background

[@collinsasena621]

This guy is just on a diff level of narrating. So far in my opinion the best piece i have seen from him.

[@benjaminguilatcoiv]

I can imagine that he was just like many guys who were even as kids drawn to the story of Genghis / Chinggis Khan and the great Mongol hordes, this is a distillation of his lifetime passion, interest of reading and learning about this subject matter.. as well after having made many videos with feedback on each one from the audience he knows how to best present his information in the most engaging manner. This is a culmination of many aspects coming together at the right time.

[@John-mf1sz]

Dates and Dead Guys is an absolutely killer channel as well. If you want to dive into Native American history he’s the go to. Native American history is absolutely incredible by the way, especially the Comanche and Apache. Those guys were on another level.

[@epaniyYoutub]

the name “Genghis” is actually mangled “Chingis”, because westerners learned first about him from Persian and Arabic sources. Since there is no “ch” sound in Arabic, the name “Chengis” was transliterated to “Gengis”. Same thing happened to Osmans which were transliterated to “Othman” in Arabic and became “Ottomans” in Western world.

[@JohnNiiggington]

It was actually “Chungus”

[@epaniyYoutub]

@@JohnNiiggington copy “Чингис хаан” and paste it to youtube search. You will get videos of Mongolians talking about him. Notice how they pronounce the name.

[@Мөнх-ИвээлМ]

@@JohnNiiggington It's pronounced Chinggis, with 2 [iː] sounds.

[@otherself7400]

​@@JohnNiiggingtondon't speak if you don't know anything

[@ishanchegu]

Very nice bit of history and etymology! Got any more for us? 😅

[@holeymcsockpuppet]

Lessons I learned from the video: 1. Build friendships. 2. Leave no potential threat with any power...or alive. 3. Recruit talent, not "titles" (noble birth people) 4. Build loyalty through limited freedoms and money. 5. Don't attack directly. Instead, cut off supply lines and draw out enemies. Make them fight you on your terms. 6. Constantly seek to improve your tactics and technology. Be a lifelong learner. 7. Adapt to your circumstances rather than trying to adapt them to you. Use available resources...like rivers or horse milk (and bl00d). 8. Know your limitations. 9. Strike fast, strike hard...very hard. 10. Use your enemies fear, their anger, and their greed against them. Bonus lesson: 11. Decorate your enemies with liquid silver. Awesome video as always Thoughty2!

[@skyehigh2527]

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[@RearAdmiralTootToot]

This hasn't been approved by Sun Tzu yet though, so it is still just mere speculations as to the art of victories.

[@oguzkaganonder1331]

@@RearAdmiralTootToot Conquered half of the world, I think this proves something

[@aldouztek2784]

12. Don't steal other people's wife

[@Nowhere-from]

It all sounds great until you try putting them together. Let's say recruiting talent instead of entitled people.... Temujin had to loose the important friendship of nobles and instead he made new and powerful enemies within his own people, the Mongol tribes. This powerful aristocracy became better suited as enemy than as friend in the end, but putting that into practice is just impossible. You would need the power to see the future to put it into practice. Temujin had to be very intelligent and charismatic, but also highly lucky...which is possible, just think in lottery winners.

[@normanhillbish4749]

Since I watched this video on Genghis Khan, I watched a bunch of others to try to learn more. I couldn't. Your video was absolutely the best, most engaging, most informative, and most thorough I could find. Thank you for your videos.

[@Ateist1978]

Kings and Generals have some nice videos on the Mongols

[@coxmosia1]

Extra History and History Dose have some excellent videos on Genghis Khan and the Mongols.

[@strangeln]

One thing he got it wrong tho, the army sustaining themselves. Mongols where using jerky as their food, it doesn't spoil, and its very light weight. Us mongolians still use jerky in cold seasons.

[@epaniyYoutub]

Jamukha's head wasn’t chopped off. At the time in Mongolian tribes it was customary for nobles to get “bloodless” death upon execution. Jamukha was captured and later got his back broken, that’s how he was executed.

[@pheresy1367]

Good one!

[@uuganbayartserenochir]

As a Mongolian myself i would say this comment was very true according to my and everyone else's knowledge.

[@madfrosty5228]

correct

[@MehWhatever-uw9gc]

Glad I scanned the comments before saying something About that.

[@Astrnauted]

That sounds like an extraordinarily painful way to die

[@MrLabpro]

Temujin and Jamuka weren’t just friends they were brothers, they exchanged blood which in mongol culture is a bond stronger than family

[@Timurhan1336]

Not from nothing… he had his name and title. And he just needed to honor it. Anyone else would’ve been laughed away. From less than him was Tamerlang his son in law to his tribe…that limp Turk never lost a battle by himself.

[@mikikiki]

That was his boyfriend.

[@CodeOnRust]

so they were friends, thanks for clearing that up!

[@sleep_89]

What is “exchanging blood”?

[@Timurhan1336]

@@sleep_89means becoming blood brothers

[@BiggChunguss]

Thoughty2 dropping a 45 min video on Genghis Khan? Nice.

[@botezsimp5808]

You forgot the period.

[@lydiaben1724]

I didn’t realize it was 45 min 😂

[@Hession0Drasha]

Is that how he was finally defeated? Crushed by a chonky video 😊

[@RosinGoblin]

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[@Akumu-Kun-0]

Genghis khan was like a drop of water in this big pond, except, it's ripples are still being felt even after 800 years

[@andiralosh2173]

This is why I never make fun of my friend's tent

[@Death_star01]

A good thing indeed😆

[@Kingofthenorthstars1]

Has someone stole you yet

[@stevewiles7132]

You might yurt his feelings?

[@danielcarneiro5483]

​@@stevewiles7132 That's genius. At first i thought you made a typo 😂

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..]

​@@stevewiles7132this is the one 😂 clever

[@davea6314]

If Genghis Kahn had permanently conquered the entire world then I might be teaching Mongolian poetry, a job which would have its PROSE and KHANS. 😜

[@wjbt3]

Dammit KHAAAAAANN

[@faizelwales]

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[@HeyMySock]

Beautiful. 😅

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oh my God bro

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😂😂😂

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This is my Comfort channel. I come here whenever I need a pick me up and I always go out happy.

[@zeableunam]

40:04😐

[@JJ174000000]

same

[@aaronhrynyk]

You made me realize that I’ve been doing the same thing

[@Keyaneth2]

You've earned my like and comment. I'm not in a good enough place financially to support you on Patreon currently. But I believe you deserve success with the quality of your videos.

[@QasqaZhol]

The success of genghis khans rapid expansion was the fusion of huge/heavy chinese sieging tools with mobile nomadic army from steppe. On the one hand, chinese siege tools were able to move across landscapes easily with the help of massive amount steppe horses. On the other hand, nomadic army solved their main issue - the inability to siege down big cities with wide walls.

[@mitchellcouchman1444]

They often traveled without fires as the often didn't cook their food making their approach as stealth as you can be for an army that size and were described as very large by the Chinese as at this time the Chinese diet was low in animal protein but the mongols diet was almost completely animal protein

[@burtknighten4438]

​@@mitchellcouchman1444they were known to cook animal flesh on their shields over fire

[@adnaanu]

They also inadvertently discovered probiotics. They consumed a lot of yoghurt and beverages similar to kefir. This helped against digestive ailments, which might have hindered their progress.

[@warlordofbritannia]

Specifically that scourge of every pre-twentieth century army: dysentery.

[@lauralafauve5520]

Don't you mean help, their progress?

[@adnaanu]

@@lauralafauve5520 I don't see how a digestive ailment would have helped their progress?

[@lauralafauve5520]

@@adnaanu not having a stomach ailment would have helped them.

[@Vandyno]

@@lauralafauve5520I read it the same way you did the first time, read it again. Lol The second half of his second sentence refers to the first half of his second sentence. I read it the same way you did.

[@leftcoastfunk]

What a great quasi-documentary on the phenomenal legend Genghis Khan! I really appreciate that you mostly portrayed him without casting judgment, and credited his non-militaristic accomplishments as well. Your summary at the end of the video was perfect and very well stated. There's no denying his influence in society, government, local and international trade, and military logistics. He brought a lot of good to the world alongside utter destruction, truly a difficult man to understand

[@beatricechauvel8237]

Fun fact: a group of geneticists studying Y-chromosome data have found that nearly 8 percent of the men living in the region of the former Mongol empire carry y-chromosomes that are nearly identical. Genghis Khan extended family and close friends have roughly 16 million descendants living today. No other empire has caused a single genetic lineage to increase to such an enormous extent in just a few hundred years.

[@KhanMann66]

Just because they have mongol dna doesn’t mean it’s Genghis Khan’s decedents.

[@userwsyz]

@@KhanMann66well, the Y chromosome passes down pretty faithfully from father to son. The question is who provided the Y chromosome of Chighis in the first place. Was he a proven direct descendants of Chighis?

[@pixapega]

Pretty insane. I know my ancestors are originally from mongols and it’s cool to see that our people had such an influence in the world. Haha now I know why I got a bad temper when it comes to injustice and betrayal.

[@skeepodoop5197]

I'm sorry... He killed SO many people that he reduced the amount of carbon in the atmosphere!? WHAT!?

[@ronanonymous6017]

Where do you think the WEF got the idea from?

[@zeitghost1321]

​@@ronanonymous6017 😂

[@25lxghters11]

This is actually insane 😂

[@Joeshmo772]

Thoughty sent a message. Covertly, and accurately.

[@jonwoodmass2849]

This thoughty2 guy sounds unhinged

[@Mystikyle]

“I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” -Genghis Khan.

[@andrejmicic5192]

Ayo maybe he was actually cooking on that one

[@Interne73859]

That’s really badass I hope it’s a real quote

[@1GoodDag]

​@@Interne73859that's not just a quote... that's a whole psyop....

[@TheInfamousBertman]

Does that mean God sent Hitler to genocide jews?

[@mukta.asraar]

The moment you think that and say that, you are not that. 😅 Your egoistic mind is playing games with you.

[@dixienormus6941]

Absolutely brilliant. This is better than anything you’d ever see on bbc. This man is a legend

[@SportsBettingFacts]

So what is the reason he was unstoppable?

[@drewdabrew4745]

BBC are clout chasing losers .

[@RawCultureReport]

@@SportsBettingFacts He was better

[@SportsBettingFacts]

@@RawCultureReport 😂😂😂We knew that before watching this clickbait garbage

[@noaharthur9041]

@@SportsBettingFacts still a fire video though.

[@johaninsideout]

Heyyy Thoughty2, long time fan here. This is one of the best videos of yours I've found - story so well told, rapid fire wit, so engaging and fun and educational. Please keep happening to us all!

[@CaspianNomad]

It's always understated just how much the Steppe tribes impacted and changed history and there's yet to be a video on KZbin that properly mention and examines the ripple effects of the Mongol Empire and the rest out of the Steppes over the course of world history

[@m.c.martin]

First the Huns, then the Mongols. Fascinating history really

[@bigmikem1578]

@@m.c.martinway before the huns … the Xiangnyu confederacy…. Then the Gokturks.

[@alexhlavac2827]

Gog and Magog?

[@markgoodwin5918]

If you like really long form, Dan Carlin in his Hardcore history did a 5(?) parter under Wrath of the Khans. Absolutely fascinating.

[@CaspianNomad]

@@markgoodwin5918 oh yeah, I haven't listened to his podcast in years. I'll check it out, thank you

[@thexen3120]

This is awesome! Genghis is definitely worthy of a 45 minute video. Thank you!

[@sirridesalot6652]

Watched the entire video and couldn't believe that 45 minutes went by so quickly.

[@JohnWayne1107]

Whoa, only noticed it because your comment popped up 30 mins in 😂

[@xyzandstuffs9887]

Hey forty-five here!😅

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

I see what you did there 😅​@@xyzandstuffs9887

[@Gringorican]

I didn't even realize until after he said "thanks for watching" and I looked at the comments 😳

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Id like to meet Thoughty1 someday and learn about the origins of Thoughty2

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Imagine the o.g. "Thoughty0"

[@balor7872]

​@@ZachTaylor-d1hhe has a kid thoughty²

[@Chronicoverburn]

❤ this comment

[@TheStupidityBand]

42 - the answer to life, the universe and everything.

[@bonehead007]

Thoughty1 is you, the viewer.

[@superlou2012]

Thanks!

[@coonah1]

As a Mongolian, thank you for your awesome contents...

[@Kaled_the1st]

Wasn’t aware you people still existed ngl

[@kaox44]

@@Kaled_the1stROFL! They mostly retired and are now just regular farmers on the steppes. For now….

[@bigheadrhino]

On the field they also employed “kiting” (RTS gaming terminology) which involves shooting while retreating so that you constantly outrange your opponent.

[@mikewlazlinski4309]

The real world term is hit and run.

[@little_lord_tam]

​@@mikewlazlinski4309Hit and run is something entirely different tho

[@ChonkedaDevil]

Skirmishers is what you guys are looking for I think

[@velocitraptor420]

got that ebb and flow

[@z.f.chicken]

​@@mikewlazlinski4309i don't think hit and run would be the term. More like attack, bait, wait for the enemy to come to you, then ambush. Rinse and repeat. Fight to your advantage using geography.

[@EfenTyson]

I like these longer stories vs the 5-10min older ones, which I already watched all. Keep creating great work @Thoughty2

[@UlambayarEnkhbold]

As a Mongolian, I would like to thank you for doing this kind of research

[@mellowmike6263]

There's a quote from this great show utopia that I always think about: "You know the person who had the greatest positive impact on the environment on this planet? Genghis Khan, because he massacred forty million people. There was no one to farm the land. Forests grew back." Interesting to see the truth in it

[@Humanaut.]

And yet the human is the only species that can save life on earth from certain extinction.

[@allan2665]

@@Humanaut. ?

[@maximos905]

Except it's not true because a lot of those lands are plains that don't grow trees

[@marktyler3381]

Remember the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Guess what happened in the following 2 years? The fish stocks recovered, because people weren't allowed to fish.

[@nguyentandung42]

@@Humanaut. and humans are the one causing the most extinction.

[@catherineberry6971]

This was a great history lesson. Wish I had you for my history teacher!! Thank you!

[@carlhume544]

Bloody fabulous stuff mate. Really well researched, and your delivery ignites a passion for history and historical figures. Cracking humour as well, keep up the brilliant work, from Australia.

[@iwantyourcookiesnow]

I have difficulty even making friends. How do you build a giant army from a small family group surviving in the wilderness?

[@Loanly444]

Im guessing his ability to provide naturally attracted people in the harsh environment.

[@artawhirler]

Well, most people couldn't. That's why young Temujin was exceptional.

[@little_lord_tam]

Well it takes a onece in human history kind of guy to pull it off

[@rufussouthgate7532]

He nearly doubled the world as well.

[@painzockt]

He really made sure that only his DNA got spread

[@cicichambers3887]

lol him and Nick Cannon

[@RealtorJosephLubbock]

Yeah, he pumped

[@Sniperboy5551]

Nice.

[@Mobus_]

I in 4 Asians is a direct descendant.

[@timmysharp9572]

Ghengis Khan is my favorite historical conqueror. Thanks for this video reminding me how badass he was.

[@sauceboss8999]

Best most consistent content 👏🏽

[@SportsBettingFacts]

So what is the reason he was unstoppable?

[@sadLeshrac]

​​@@SportsBettingFacts mostly the 42nd minute mark, I guess. but it does surprise me you had to ask that question. Could you not figure that out from the information you just gathered from the video. (I'm not being rude, I hope)

[@SportsBettingFacts]

@@sadLeshrac From the title, one would assume some new research has revealed something very interesting. But the video is just a biography. This guy is clickbaiting people all the time and they don't even care

[@Vizible21]

​@@SportsBettingFactsand using ai with shitty graphics. I didn't know Genghis Khan had 6 fingers? Lmao

[@SportsBettingFacts]

@@Vizible21 😁😂😄

[@auntyfluffy]

1st time I've ever even heard of your channel, obviously *liked* and *subscribed*, and I'll ring the bell on my way out. Sir, this was epic, and while the topic brought me to a time, oh 30 years ago when someone told me my first alt view of Ghengis (including pronunciation) and well, it enriched my knowledge but warmed my heart too, what a great lesson!

[@hezu_vt]

dammit, this 45minute video was so interesting that it didn't feel long at all. Also, I loved the fact that he mentioned that westerners view Genghis Khan as a villain, but the other part of the world respect him as a great leader.

[@sojolly]

My favorite quote here was "For the Jin it was like fighting smoke. Really fucking angry smoke." Too funny.

[@susanandrews2294]

Arran, your vids are always entertaining, informative and so well researched that I wish I'd had you as a history prof in school! Keep up the great work!

[@ludivinavillasana9166]

I just love the way you tell stories, you are definitely a very good story teller! Thanks. Blessings to you and your family.

[@theforestoftchanbyyaoma7441]

It’s really pleasant to watch, your way of presenting is truly engaging. I am a fan of Genghis Khan since my childhood. Your refreshing and joyful sarcastic approach is top notch! Thank you

[@jimmyford4509]

Thank you for the story and narration, Thoughty2. It was, by far, the most i have ever enjoyed a history lesson. Definitely did nof feel 45 minutes long, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I always try to catch each new video ever since I subscribed, which I did after listening to my first Thoughty2 story. Great job.

[@joobaloo7108]

Really enjoying the longer form videos that do a deeper dive into history. As usual great content very well told.

[@aaront4494]

I’m so happy I found your channel. Such great presentations that continue.

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

Regarding the Mongol horde’s diet we actually know that they didn’t forage whatsoever & their diet was more or less entirely carnivore. They hunted nearby game, drank the milk of their horses, made yogurt and sour-milk from it, drank their horses’s blood, and ate their horses’s meat. In contrast, the Chinese armies subsided on gruel made from grains, and were regularly ill, whereas Genghis Khan’s men were incredibly robust in health, and could go without food for days at a time. There was a book written about these factors which advocates of the carnivore diet constantly cite to prove their claims of it’s excellent effects on their health-something I fully support being a 6-years-carnivore myself.

[@edwinppw61]

They have 400 different kinds of dairy products from various animals for different medical purposes as well as herbal and mineral medical treatments… Even did surgery

[@benji89917]

What so you eat though?

[@jayvanover4130]

But dairy like milk n yogurt is not considered carnivore is it?

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

@@jayvanover4130 I consider it “carnivore”. We in the carnivore community can be quite dogmatic due to the massive amount of scientists and highly-educated nurses, cardiologists etc who are keenly-aware of the detrimental effects that glucose have on the health of the vascular-tree, however I’ve consumed large quantities of raw milk for years on the carnivore diet, although recently (over the past 10 months or so) I’ve been making large amounts of soured-milk in order to enjoy the nutritional benefits yet rid myself of the inflammatory glycation caused by the sugars found in milk. So I’m essentially now “proper” carnivore; keto-carnivore. However I allow myself to have an insulin “bump” every now and then with a small bowl of full-fat yogurt or some milk. At least I’m not consuming grains or fruits and suffering chronic inflammatory glycation like the average normie!😉

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

@@benji89917 75-80% beef. Tallow, butter, lamb, pork, eggs, cheese, soured-milk, chicken, yogurt, shrimp, muscles…(the list goes on and on)

[@elysaadornato5305]

I very rarely sit through a 20 minute KZbin video without doing something else at the same time but sat utterly captivated for 45 minutes of this one. You have a gift for storytelling and the team you have behind the creation of these videos is just as impressive. Well done. We need more content like this online, keep them coming.

[@loop4569]

28:45 "horses definitely can't climb walls" Oh if only Temüjin brought one from Skyrim...

[@AsmawiJantan74]

Watched(more to listening) 2 videos from you, felt obtaining new knowledges from listening while doing my work, made me a new subscriber Thank you from Malaysia ❤

[@yazidncsdo3115]

A 45 min thoughty2 vid? well that's gonna be interesting

[@SportsBettingFacts]

So what is the reason he was unstoppable?

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Excellent work !! Interesting, informative, and entertaining 👍 Thank you very much, and greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.

[@JaumeAgost]

Its really nice to see a longer video. Keep up the good work :)

[@dougledbetter7039]

Thanks for all the great videos Arran! The quality of your videos is great. Love the animations and the interesting facts. 🙂

[@quaiacka]

Thank you so much for creating free content for all to enjoy at this fantastic level of quality, you do amazing work!❤

[@terfalicious]

This made me realize how little I know about Asian history - a huge part of the human story. Thank you for piquing my curiosity!

[@AceMoonshot]

I kind of feel sorry for that governor of the Khwarazmian Empire. At least in the way it plays out in my head. The Shah seemed to genuinely believe that the Mongol traders were spies and it was all to prep for Genghis' next conquest. Which, to be fair, assuming Genghis Khan was going to invade you, would not be a particularly outrageous assumption. So the Shah ordered the governor to treat the Mongol traders as Mongol spies. The governor had to know that order was a 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' type of order. Shah: I want you to bitch-slap the most ruthless and powerful man on the planet. Twice. Governor: Might as well borrow large sums of money now since I will never have time to pay it back

[@nicomoreno5028]

I agree to an extent. Perspective is literally the most important factor. He did have another option... he could have given them a longer and less consequential route. He could have even made them avoid his territory altogether, once he realized they had arrived. Instead, he mortalized em and took their stuff. That sounds like he either assumed Genghis didn't want beef out of fear instead of opportunity, or that maybe he didn't realize who sent those traders.

[@Just0wnedEsport]

Alas, in hindsight it was indeed a fuckup. A fuckup, outcome wise, the biggest one ever in human history.

[@AkmalAziz-zy8ct]

You shouldn't. I'm from Uzbekistan (central asia, Khwarezm is part of my country) and we do have historical records of Genghis khan written by central asian historians. Shah was so arrogant, He did what his religion explicitly stated not to do (kill the diplomats). Safe to say, he had it coming. Another governor of a different state in the Khwarizmi empire said when captured "spilling royal blood is a curse in my religion" so Genghis khan ordered him to be rolled in a carpet and be beaten to death so his blood wouldn't be spilled on the ground...

[@mikoto7693]

I suppose the Governor and the Shah had another option. If they believe the merchants were spies, then just refuse them entry into the territory/city and politely decline. Then send them home unharmed and without stealing their stuff. All right, it still might not be entirely wise to turn around and say no, but perhaps send a small diplomatic party back with the merchants to meet and ascertain whether friendship really was being offered.

[@pheresy1367]

@@mikoto7693 Returning EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY in the caravan would have shown Ghengis some "high-mindedness" at LEAST. To execute everybody and STEAL everything was a complete "low-brow" way to go... Disgraceful.

[@danwest3825]

I studied Genghis Khan in college, writing a thesis on the history of the Mongols. The Secret History of the Mongols is a fantastic read, whether you believe all of it or not. There are also a number of contemporary European accounts that convey the dread and horror of the Mongol invasion. Two other episodes that deserve mention are Sabutai's rampage across Russia, stopping only at the Hungarian border if I remember right. There was also the failed invasion of Japan where a divine wind (kamikaze) drove back the Mongol fleet. Fascinating history to be sure

[@rachumyahu]

Thank you for the video! This surprisingly warmed me up to Genghis Khan. It’s always the backstory that changes your perspective, kinda like any supervillain or antihero’s.

[@johnwilson8953]

I haven't seen one of your videos in a hot minute, but boy do I miss them

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

It probably took 2 weeks to make this video

[@dxshawn532]

In a hot minute? Are you a homosexual?

[@Lavanyapatil7454]

@@Dave_of_Mordor 42 weeks u mean

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

@@Lavanyapatil7454 🤣 yes

[@CitiesTurnedToDust]

To be fair, Bear Grylls is already well known for checking into hotels during his shoots, rather than actually spending his nights outdoors. It's been a pretty embarrassing revelation.

[@harrypjotr4987]

what does this have to do with genghis khan and his life?

[@thegoonstar]

@@harrypjotr4987everything bro. everything

[@dudeinoakland]

@harrypjotr4987 Listen carefully during the video.

[@jacobramirez4894]

@@harrypjotr4987u didn’t watch the video or what

[@KhanMann66]

Dude is a hack. Les Grossman has poked fun at him for years.

[@JasonHolloman-n9l]

Excellent video! Thank you so much! I'll be sharing this with my daughter, who loves history. :)

[@taidee]

This was some amazing delivery Thoughty wow, this 45 minutes didn't feel as long as it should, thank you man.

[@jhhwild]

I feel like a Genghis Kahn miniseries would be epic.

[@flyygurl18]

Thank You; Incredible storytelling..brilliant video!🤩

[@juliecain6397]

Yes. I can certainly say "THANKS!" I ENJOYED YOUR REPORT ON GENGHIS KHAN IMMENSLY. WHILE I WAS SO ENTERTAINED MY CAT SAT ON MY KEYBOARD AND REALLY SCREWED UP MY COMPUTER SO BADLY I HAD TO PULL THE PLUG AND RESTART IT TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT AGAIN...BUT THEN I WENT BACK TO FINISH YOUR VIDEO...THAT'S HOW GOOD IT WAS.

[@brandontrish86]

As soon as I saw 45 minutes on a Thoughty2 video, I about got up to make popcorn. Love these longer form videos

[@hundun5604]

There's a movie called "Mongol:The Rise Of Genghis Khan" from 2007. It's a good watch.

[@ZGreen3]

Always a great day to see this man’s beautiful mustache pop up on my screen and bless me with 10-45 min of straight knowledge in a fun way! Much love thoughty2! Much love

[@jakethesnek]

I miss watching long KZbin videos like these. This one was wildly fascinating!

[@adamwu4565]

There is a sociological concept known as the "Circle of Otherness". Basically, those inside the circle are considered other people, deserving of certain rights, privileges and treatment with respect, and a need to properly justify mistreatment (like, they have committed some crime or transgression), while those outside the circle are not considered "real" people and therefore can be treated accordingly, like animals or worse, by whatever your culture accepts as acceptable for such things. Genghis Khan's life story kind of illustrates a gradual expansion of his personal circle otherness, starting from including just himself, then his family, then his tribe, then all the tribes on his side, and finally to all the people who were in his empire and loyal to him and all peoples willing to submit to his rule and be loyal to him. One of the keys to his success was that he treated the people inside his circle quite well and progressively by the standards of his time. In addition to promoting them based on merit, shared the spoils of war equally, allowed them to practice their own religions freely, he also gave women in his empire more rights and privileges and protections and political power than was typical for the time, and usually forbade his armies from looting and pillaging cities that surrendered to him without a fight. These cities were often allowed to keep most of their existing customs and laws, and some times even their rulers got to keep their positions. This was why so many cities did surrender to the Mongols without fighting, and so many citizens of the empires they invaded ended up joining them and helping them by teaching them things like how to build siege engines. Genghis Khan's reputation for being a genocidal maniac (which is not true. I mean the genocidal part was certainly true, but the maniac part was not. Almost everything Genghis did in his life was carefully considered and planned) comes from the ways he treated people outside his Circle. But it should be noted that the idea that all of humanity belongs inside the circle as a matter of course only became widespread quite some time after Genghis' life. (And in recent times there is growing debate about whether or not certain beings who aren't human should be included inside the circle, such as certain highly intelligent animals, and hypothetical AI with human level capabilities)

[@lynco3296]

This is part of the reason why the Mongol Empire collapsed and left less of a legacy than other great empires throughout history. As opposed to say the Muslim conquests the Mongols imparted no great culture of their own, but simply allowed or were converted by local practices in part because the Mongols had no culture of their own to replace it.

[@amraa23]

​@@lynco3296wdym by no culture? Even hunter gatherer tribes in amazon and in africa these days have cultures of their own.

[@philipgoldenstein8247]

Thank you for your work, I look forward to watching your videos every week. I really do appreciate you.

[@1211]

Thanks for this. Western history labeled this man a villain, but Being from the Barbarian era, he did that every other King did back then. Not only just that he was tolerant in other people's and religion.

[@weksauce]

More interesting than that some CO2 went out of the atmosphere for 200 years after his death, is that he got uber lucky in that there was a relative abundance of CO2 locked up in wood BEFORE HIS BIRTH, like a multi-generational anomaly, and it was focused on and around Mongolia, such that people surmise someone would have conquered even if it wasn't him. He was just born in the right place right time on top of a 10th century oil boon. It wasn't oil, but having wood to burn meant making extra babies and moving armies around much easier, relatively speaking. Wood was food (via cooking). Wood was industry. Carbon in plants and animals was literally food.

[@ElBandito]

The conquest had to happen before the end of 13th century, cause the Little Ice Age + the plague that followed really messed up the Mongol Khanates.

[@danny-b75]

Yeah thank you! 45 mins I can hardly wait for amazing narration, with good British wit.

[@mrj3217]

This was the best history lesson I have ever had the pleasure of learning. How are you and other dedicated creators/historian lovers. Bravo 👏.. Bravo... 👏 👏 👏

[@kernowbilly]

Yet another awesome content. Thank you very much. You have no idea how you have educated me, and given me joy during my darkest moments.

[@max2008abhi]

There is an old legend in the steppes of Asia. Every 1000 years a blue wolf would be born on the steppes alongside a male child and the boy would unite the tribes to conquer the world. Atilla, Bumin, Genghis Ottoman, they are all the great blue wolf children on their times. The alphas wolves of the great hordes of the steppes.

[@namedrop721]

Bro the alpha channel is over there please fucking stop

[@aidenjohnson4545]

I love the Long form content, a great deep dive into such a fascinating part of world history

[@smokefirebud]

Ive always loved this channel for like 8 years or something now thanks for your great content ! 🔥🔥🔥🙏👏

[@rey1164]

Just found your channel and absolutely love it, great job with these man!

[@CeNNteR]

This mans videos are my teen years in a nutshell, coming here is like coming home

[@daryld4457]

How old are you now?

[@sexgod57able]

​@@daryld4457He can't be that old. 25 ish? I know I've been watching Thoughty-2 for years probably 6 though.

[@vinyl9337]

Right? I feel like i’m sitting in my sophomore history class lol

[@CeNNteR]

27 in a couple of days

[@ten-dimension9390]

​@@CeNNteRAdvance Happy birthday

[@jamesguest4873]

This might be your finest work yet. Thank you kindly.

[@cradlelist]

Love these long videos with epic narration as always😊😊

[@transplant-f3p]

Documentaries say he selected leaders by their ability. That always helps. If Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan has been European, they would have been better known than "Alexander the Great". They ruled over a larger area. Genghis Khan had his son document his actions.

[@TradinTigerJohn]

Napoleon gave the French Revolution and the Enlightenment teeth. It sounds like Genghis Kahn created a lot of his own enlightenment and of course also gave it teeth. This presentation does a wonderful job of clarifying why GK was so successful. Notwithstanding some cruelties that arguably tainted his professional militarism, he was a genius general, politician and economist. Instituting meritocracy and treating religion as a non-issue (as it should be) are lessons some of today's politicians and economists seem to be forgetting. And how about attacking and weakening civilian economies to the point where it begins to erode military redoubts you can't attack directly? Today's leaders need to sit in on more of GK's lectures and take good notes. Thanks, T2 for another beautifully done presentation.

[@DarraghQuinn-d8o]

Enlightenment? He was a a mass murderer!

[@SilverforceX]

Not just religious freedom, they put in a law to make ethnic/racial discrimination a major crime. Thus, guaranteed freedom of religion, equal opportunity & punished racism.

[@WinstonSmithGPT]

“Some cruelties that arguably tainted” He killed 40 million people. Do you lack brains or morals?

[@jyro_447]

A whopping 45 minute video?! Oh boy my day is safed ❤

[@stevezagieboylo9172]

You failed to mention this little tidbit: If you have ancestors from Eastern Europe, you're very likely descended from the Khan.

[@Unkn4wN_TM]

From Genghis himself, or his empire? 🤔 it's hard to believe that such a huge population would be descended from one single person

[@stevezagieboylo9172]

@@Unkn4wN_TM He had hundreds of *acknowledged* grandchildren, and almost certainly hundreds more. His offspring were highly encouraged to be "fruitful" on their campaigns. It has been shown that 0.5% of men have his Y-chromosome, which means a direct line of fathers, so that doesn't count all the lines that lead through women at any point. I've seen estimates as high as 20% of the population have some direct connection, and you can assume that the 80% that don't are from places his men didn't go. My own ancestry is Ukraine and Poland on my father's side, but genetic tests show me to be almost 4% Mongol.

[@steringp1434]

But if Genghis Khan's grave was never found, then we do not have a sample of his DNA. So how could anyone know if they actually have Genghis Khan's DNA or just some generic Mongolian DNA? It's the same when it is claimed that 'It has been shown that 0.5% of men have his Y-chromosome'. How do we know that it is Genghis Khan's Y-chromosome if we cannot know what his Y-chromosome actually looked like?

[@theprisoner3]

@@stevezagieboylo9172 I have to do one of those tests; I'm also from Eastern Europe

[@goombah226]

Correct! GK was a notorious poonhound. 🐶🐕🦮🐕‍🦺🌭

[@nabaazeem7611]

This really reminded me of guts from Berserk like exactly the same story abandoned by family in harsh conditions then raising to power from nothing but all by himself and unstoppable🛐

[@JinxxCJ]

Why is there not a high production TV series about Genghis Khan? I feel like it could be highly popular similar to vikings

[@canchero724]

Not a westerner, that's why. He would be hailed and immortalized on the level of Alexander and Julius Caesar if he was.

[@robyngrieve5495]

There was mini series about Kublai Khan a few years back 2014? It was excellent. It had Marco Polo in it and loads of interesting characters. I think it was HBO and I don't even remember the name. But it was really great, showed a lot about Mongol culture.

[@sanjivjhangiani3243]

There was a 2008 movie, "Mongol," about Genghis Khan's rise to power. It was really good.

[@njmccormackgmail]

2012 (850 years) Russian Japanese movie, title had Earth and Sky in it. Some others same year, plus books.

[@KhanMann66]

Because he was too bloody and merciless for modern audiences. Even Rome only had two seasons before it got canned.

[@chuckbilly-zg1ob]

Your thumbnails made me think this channel was one of those AI channels. I'm happy to see that is not the case. I enjoy your content thoroughly and I appreciate the effort you put into your videos. Thank you.

[@lambournnne]

Not the ai generated thumbnail 💀

[@jlv11b]

I don't think they could find a real photograph of Genghis.

[@lambournnne]

@@jlv11b 😭 lmfao

[@K9L_IA]

Whats wrong with it, looks good

[@ladnavar]

so much money on editing, animation particularly, and they just spent a few minutes making the thumbnail with AI lol (you can see the globe is not even on the hand)

[@lambournnne]

@@ladnavar the editor and animator are next 😈

[@heatherpirino6920]

You'd make an amazing history teacher! This by far your best researched and most entertaining episode! I thoroughly enjoyed the animation and humor. Great job!